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How To Invest In An IPO
Initial public offerings (IPOs) on the London Stock Exchange are back in the headlines. This is welcome news for a sector that has been languishing in the doldrums over the past year. Raspberry Pi, the Cambridge-based, low-cost computing company, is... -
Best Trading Platforms In June 2024 – Our Pick
Online trading platforms have revolutionised the do-it-yourself investing process. Not only do they enable individuals to buy and sell shares in companies directly, but they also provide access to an array of retail investment products and services, such as tax-friendly... -
How To Invest In Japan
Japan’s stock market hit a record high earlier this year, reaching 40,942 and surpassing the previous summit of 38,915 attained in 1990. The news rekindled interest in the country as a potentially worthwhile destination for UK retail investors following an... -
How To Buy NVIDIA (NVDA) Stocks & Shares
NVIDIA (NVDA) share price In 1999, the California-based company’s invention of the graphics processing unit, or GPU, helped to spark growth in the personal computer gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and helped to launch the era of modern artificial... -
Stock Market & Investment Outlook For H2 2024
Investors started 2024 expecting that a slowdown in economic activity would prompt central banks to begin cutting interest rates as early as the spring. But the prospect for a reduction in borrowing costs has been pushed back as the US... -
How To Buy Marks & Spencer (MKS) Stocks And Shares
Marks and Spencer Group PLC is a UK-based business involved in food, clothes and home retailing. The company’s main divisions are Clothing & Home, Food, International and Ocado Retail. Clothing & Home includes the selling of women’s wear, menswear, kids’... -
Inflation Outlook 2024
The latest update from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) puts the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation at 2.3% in the year to April, a significant drop from the 3.2% recorded in March this year. While the latest... -
What Is Inflation – And How Can It Destroy Your Money?
In October 2022, inflation reached its highest level in 41 years at 11.1%. The figure has since fallen to its current 2.3% in the 12 months to April (from 3.2% the previous month). However this still puts inflation above the... -
Cryptocurrency Statistics 2024
Cryptocurrency is unregulated in the UK. The UK regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, has repeatedly warned investors that they risk losing all their money if they buy cryptocurrency, with no possibility of compensation. -
How To Invest In The FTSE 100 Index
The FTSE 100 index comprises the largest 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange by market capitalisation. Stock market indices are an important part of the investing landscape. They are essentially barometers that provide stocks and shares – or... -
Meme Stocks: What Are They and How To Buy Them
If you’d watched the news in early 2021, you’d have been hard-pressed to avoid the name GameStop. Late the previous year, an online community of retail investors rushed to buy shares in this struggling video game retailer – GameStop –... -
How To Buy And Sell NatWest (NWG) Stocks & Shares
NatWest Group plc (stock ticker: NWG) is a UK banking organisation and financial services company serving more than 19 million customers, with operations covering retail, commercial and private banking markets. The company spans several brands and has a large high... -
How To Buy Facebook (META) Stocks & Shares
25 April Update: Q1 Results 2024 Founded as Facebook in 2004, Meta Platforms Inc divides itself across two main business segments: Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). FoA encompasses a range of community-building and sharing services that include... -
Meta Stock Price Prediction
Launched as Facebook in 2004, Meta Platforms Inc (stock ticker: META) is split into two main business segments, Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). FoA spans a range of community-building and sharing services that include messaging services such... -
How To Buy Walt Disney (DIS) Stocks & Shares
8 May 2024, Q2 Financial Update The Walt Disney Company (DIS) is a worldwide entertainment company whose subsidiaries and affiliates include Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (including Disneyland resorts); Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (including Disney+ and ESPN+); and four... -
How To Buy BP (BP) Stocks & Shares
7 May 2024: Q1 Update BP plc (stock ticker: BP) is an international energy company headquartered in the UK. With 87,800 workers based in 61 countries, the company is one of the oil and gas industry’s ‘supermajors’ and one of... -
How To Buy Apple (AAPL) Stocks & Shares
Apple is the world’s largest company by stock market capitalisation. Its suite of products include the iPhone, iPad, iMac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. It also produces various consumer and professional software applications such as iOS, macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, iCloud,... -
How To Buy Shell (SHEL) Stocks & Shares
2 May: First Quarter 2024 Results Shell plc (stock ticker: SHEL) is an international energy company that has had a UK presence since 1897. Shell is one of the world’s largest independent energy companies, operating in more than 70 countries.... -
How To Buy Amazon (AMZN) Stocks & Shares
Amazon (AMZN) share price Tech and e-commerce giant Amazon (AMZN) is known for its online marketplace, although customers can access its offering through a range of channels including websites, mobile applications, Alexa devices, streaming and physical visits to stores. The... -
National Insurance Contributions: What Are They, And How Can You Check Yours?
As part of his Budget speech earlier this year, Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, said he would cut National Insurance (NI) by two percentage points. The change, which reduced the main rate of NI from 10% to 8%,... -
How To Buy US Stocks In The UK
If you’re a UK investor interested in adding US stocks to your portfolio, here’s how to go about it. Why are US stocks worth considering? Because US companies dominate the global stock market, comprising almost 75% of the MSCI World... -
How To Buy Microsoft (MSFT) Stocks & Shares
Microsoft Corporation is a technology company that generates revenue by developing, licensing and supporting a range of software products and services, by designing and selling hardware, and by delivering online advertising. Products include operating systems for personal computers, servers, phones,... -
How To Buy Alphabet (GOOGL) Stocks & Shares
26 April: Q1 Results 2024 Alphabet Inc became the parent holding company of Google in 2015. Google remains Alphabet’s largest subsidiary and is a holding company for Alphabet’s internet properties and interests. Alphabet is a multinational technology company with a... -
How To Buy Or Sell Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Stocks & Shares
Update 24 April: Q1 2024 Results Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) is a UK-based financial services provider. The company provides a range of banking and financial services that mainly focus on retail and commercial customers. Lloyds operates through three segments: Retail,... -
Tesla Stock Price Prediction
For a company that’s just over 20 years old, electric car maker Tesla, Inc (TSLA) is a corporate phenomenon. In 2020 its stock took off, with a share price appreciation of around 700% on the year, making it the world’s... -
How To Buy Tesla (TSLA) Stocks & Shares
Quarterly Update, 23 April 2024 Tesla, Inc (Tesla) designs, develops, manufactures, leases and sells fully electric vehicles and energy generation and storage systems as well as offering services related to its products. The model range includes the Model Y, Model... -
How To Buy Netflix (NFLX) Stocks & Shares
First Quarter 2024 Results, 18 April 2024 Netflix is one of the world’s largest entertainment services companies. The business, headquartered in California, offers streamed broadcasts as one of its key selling points. It has 270 million subscriber customers in almost... -
How To Buy Tesco Stocks & Shares
Tesco plc is a UK-based, international retail company headquartered in Hertfordshire. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 stock index and is engaged in the business of retailing and associated activities as well as retail banking and insurance... -
How Many ISAs Can I Have?
Prior to the 2024/25 tax year, you could take out multiple ISAs in any given tax year, with the proviso that you could only pay into one of each type (cash, stocks and shares, Lifetime, or Innovative Finance). And you... -
How To Make Money In Stocks & Shares
Many financial experts agree that investing in stocks and shares (or equities) for a sustained period is one of the keys to investing money and potentially building long-term wealth. ‘Sustained’ refers to a significant timeframe – well beyond a few...