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UK investing app Lightyear has announced a major reduction in its pricing for UK retail investors, scrapping trading commissions and lowering foreign exchange fees to 0.1%. The new pricing structure applies to both general investment accounts (GIAs) and Stocks and Shares ISAs, placing the London-based brokerage among the lowest-cost investing platforms currently available in the
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At 0.03%, Interactive Brokers has the lowest outright currency conversion or foreign exchange (FX) costs of all the investment platforms we cover at Good Money Guide. However, given that every broker has a slightly different fee structure, it may not be the best platform for you. In this guide, we’ll provide a comparison of UK
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Freetrade has announced plans to launch a commission-free Stocks and Shares Junior ISA (JISA), giving parents a new way to invest for their children’s future without account fees. The investment app said the new Junior ISA will be available in the coming weeks across all Freetrade subscription plans and will allow parents or guardians to
Another TACO trade?
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This investing hack could end your struggle to buy your first home
While there are very few constants in life at the moment, one thing appears to be fairly certain: houses in the UK aren’t getting any cheaper. Unfortunately –if you are young, and especially if you are young and single – the UK’s political economy is devoted to supporting perpetually increasing house prices. Whether this is
Who offers direct market access in forex trading?
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How can we generate a passive income from £350,000?
A reader asks: We recently sold a UK property and are looking to invest the money (£350,000) to produce a monthly / quarterly income. We live in Cyprus and do not pay UK tax as we do not reside in the UK. We have an additional £2.5m in various investments/ shares / bonds / pensions
Beanstalk Voted Best Junior ISA 2026
Beanstalk has been voted Best Junior ISA 2026 in the Good Money Guide Investing Awards, after receiving a flood of customer votes praising how easy it makes it to save and invest for children. The Good Money Guide Awards combine verified customer votes with independent expert analysis. Winners must demonstrate genuine client satisfaction, clear value
Is it worth investing in Fractional shares in an ISA
Yes, it is definitely worth investing in fractional shares for your ISA, as the stock market generally outperforms Cash ISAs in the long run. Here are three great reasons to add fractional shares to your ISA You can buy lots of different companies with only a small amount of money Fractional shares are usually commission-free
Is Bed and ISA worth doing?
Bed & ISAs can be worth doing if you have investments outside an ISA and unused allowance, because they move your holdings into a tax-free wrapper where future gains, dividends and income are shielded from tax. However, the initial sale can trigger capital gains tax if profits exceed the £3,000 allowance, so it’s usually most
Should I transfer my Cash ISA to stocks and shares ISA?
If you are wondering if you should transfer your cash ISA to a stocks and shares ISA, the answer is yes, if you want to make more money in the long run and no if you want zero risk of losing money in the short term. Overtime, Cash ISA interest rates do not beat inflation,
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Lloyds is still the most searched share price in the UK
To find out which stocks are most popular on Google in 2026, we analysed SEMrush search data to see which companies investors are most curious about. The results show that Lloyds remains the most searched share price in the UK, with an astonishing one million monthly searches. This reflects the continued popularity of UK banking
Is the Charles Stanley Direct Stocks & Shares ISA any good?
Charles Stanley Direct has just been voted best stocks and shares ISA in the Good Money Guide Investing Awards, so I thought I’d open one up, put some money in and take a tax-free punt to see if it’s any good. Plus, I just got a very nice email from Marcus Tree the Director of
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And so it begins…. Geopolitical tensions have spiked in the Middle East. The barrage of missiles and drones has been shattering key state properties, critical facilities and essential utilities across Gulf nations since Saturday. Attacks and counter-attacks are now in their fourth day. Will the deadly shootout be contained any time soon? No one knows.
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