What did you learn in 2019?
2019 was a great year for some investors. Last year, I asked on Twitter what people learned in 2019. The world has changed hugely. Coronavirus wasn’t in our everyday vocabulary. But fast forward twelve months
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10 Best Investing Books (2024 Update)
There are hundreds of books written on investing and financial markets and it can be difficult to decide which to read first! This is further compounded by the fact that it is hard to know
Trading Psychology: How to Develop a Winning Trading Mindset
The only difference between a winning trader and a losing trader is their thoughts. This article will walk you through some of the psychological trading pitfalls and how to overcome them.
10 Trading Risk Management Tips & Techniques
The importance of risk management is often underappreciated – many traders lose money without knowing where they are going wrong. This problem is further compounded by the amount of information noise in the trading industry.
10 Stock Valuation Methods You Need to Know
There are many stock valuation methods available to investors, and it can be difficult to choose which metrics you should use, when you should use them and how to use them for valuing stocks. This
Investment Portfolio UK: How to Build Your Own
Building an investment portfolio can be daunting. Where do you start, and what do you invest in? Furthermore, how do you decide on your own risk profile and set realistic investment targets and goals? This
How to Read an Income Statement: A Guide to Income Statement Analysis
Income statement analysis can be tricky if you don’t know what to look for. There are many variations of profit and each of these are useful for analysing different aspects of the company. Furthermore, some
How to Value a Stock (Step-by-Step Guide)
Stock valuation can be a complex topic. It is difficult to know which metrics to use and why as well as what they mean. Furthermore, there are often disadvantages to each valuation metric that are
Spread Betting Tips & Strategies You Need To Know
Having the knowledge and being able to implement the correct spread betting strategies is what sets apart successful and constantly profitable spread bettors. In this article, I’ll lay out my best spread betting tips that
ShareScope Review (2024): Complete Walkthrough
There is a lot of information and noise in financial markets, which can make it difficult to get all the information you need in one place. I’ve been using ShareScope since 2017 due my previous
How To Spread Bet (Beginner’s Guide)
Despite the fact that spread betting is a popular method amongst traders, most traders lose money because they don’t properly understand certain aspects of spread betting or how to spread bet effectively and profitably. In
Trading CFDs With IG Index
What is CFD trading? This article explains CFD trading in detail.
What is an Uncrossing Trade & How Does it Work?
Many private investors don’t understand how uncrossing trades work. This means private investors often miss out on the best prices of the trading day. Furthermore, this lack of understanding costs them in terms of execution
Spread Betting Explained: What is Spread Betting & How Does it Work?
Spread betting is popular amongst traders, however, it’s common for traders to actually lose money when trading spread bets… This is often due to the fact that traders don’t have a deep understanding of what
Understanding Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPS)
This walkthrough features key features of SIPPs as well as the pros and cons. Many common questions are answered here.
