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Best Finance Books About Money For Investing & Trading Reviewed
As the Investing Insiders book awards have just been announced it reminded me that it was time we updated our own list of the best books about money for investing and trading. No matter your level of experience – whether you’re a beginner or a professional trader – there’s a book about money out there
How to buy SpaceX shares in the IPO from the UK
Recently, it has come to light that SpaceX is exploring the possibility of an IPO in 2026. If an IPO goes ahead, it’s likely to be one of the biggest in history – according to Bloomberg it could value the company at up to $1.5 trillion. Wondering how to buy shares in the SpaceX IPO?
eToro’s ISA pays 4.65% interest and up to 3% cash back on investing
eToro doesn’t have its own ISA, but eToro, the multi-asset trading platform, entered the UK ISA market in March 2023 via a collaboration with online wealth manager Moneyfarm. eToro’s UK clients are able to open a cash or stocks and shares ISA with Moneyfarm via the eToro platform. eToro’s Cash ISA currently pays 4.65% AER
Pound To Euro Forecast – Is Now The Best Time To Buy Euros From Pounds?
The pound-to-euro forecast is an indication of where technical and fundamental analysts think the GBPEUR price may be in the future. You can use these exchange rate forecasts to help you decide if now is the right time to buy Euros, or if you should wait until the price improves. When Is The Best Time
FCA launches Firm Checker to give consumers a clearer defence against financial scams
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a new online tool, Firm Checker, designed to help consumers quickly verify whether a financial services company is authorised and permitted to offer the products being advertised. The tool aims to provide a simpler, clearer first line of defence for people who are unsure whether they are dealing with
Why the FCA cannot force social media networks to remove scam ads
Lucy Castledine, Director of Consumer Investments, FCA, speaking at the Good Money Guide London Summit in September 2025 said: ” We have no power over these tech companies”. Castledine explained that the regulator reviews around half a million potential financial promotions each year, with about 20,000 adverts from regulated firms taken down or amended and
IG offering 10% cashback on investments up to £200
IG has upgraded its investment cashback promotion for new clients, doubling the reward from £100 to up to £200. The new structure gives investors 10 percent cashback on the commissions and charges they pay when trading through an IG Invest account. The maximum cashback available is now £200, but the eligibility window and all other
Pound To USD Forecast: Is Now a Good Time to Buy US Dollars with Pounds?
The pound-to-US dollar forecast is an indication of where technical and fundamental analysts think the GBPUSD price may be in the future. You can use these exchange rate forecasts to help you decide if now is the right time to buy Dollars, or if you should wait until the price improves. GBPUSD Price 1 Day
CFD Broker Client Trading Loss Risk Warning Statistics
Which trading platforms and brokers have the most profitable customers? All brokers regulated by the FCA that offer derivatives products like CFD trading and financial spread betting must now show what percentage of their clients lose money. In this guide, we compare which trading platforms have the most and least successful clients. Yet again, eToro
What is a Private Pension? Personal Pensions Explained
What is a private pension? A private pension is your investments and savings that you manage yourself for your retirement. The key benefit of saving into a private pension is tax relief. Contributions receive 25% tax relief for those on the basic rate, and they are free from inheritance tax if you start accessing your
IG To Increase Financial Spread Betting Charges
IG, the world’s largest spread betting broker, has announced a series of pricing updates that will take effect on 19 December 2025, affecting UK small-cap share spreads, forex overnight funding charges and spread caps on US equities. The changes mark one of the most significant adjustments to IG’s spread betting cost structure in recent years
CFD Trading Tips & Strategies Explained
If you are thinking of trading CFDs, bout don’t know where to start, we’ve put together this guide which explains the key CFD trading strategies and some CFD trading tips that can help reduce your risk and become more successful as your experience grows. Why do you need a CFD trading strategy? Well, CFD trading
Saxo unveils its 2026 Outrageous Predictions as last year’s wild ideas edge closer to reality
Saxo has released its annual Outrageous Predictions for 2026, the latest instalment in a long-running series of low-probability but high-impact scenarios designed to push debate beyond the consensus. While the forecasts are not Saxo’s house view, they explore the moments when gradual change gives way to sudden shifts. This year’s list spans quantum risk, culture,
Fisayo Martins Finance Matters UK Wins In The Good Money Guide Finfluencer Awards 2025
Fisayo Martins, the creator behind Finance Matters UK, has become one of the biggest success stories of the 2025 Good Money Guide Finfluencer Awards after winning Best Personal Financial Tips, Best TikTok Finfluencer, and Best Instagram Finfluencer. Her practical, honest and highly relatable approach to personal finance received some of the strongest vote totals of
The Art of Investing Podcast Wins Best Podcast In The Good Money Guide Finfluencer Awards 2025
The Art of Investing Podcast has firmly established itself as one of the most influential and reliable financial education platforms in the UK after winning three of the most competitive categories at the 2025 Good Money Guide Finfluencer Awards. The fast-growing show and educational podcast from IG secured Best Financial Podcast, Best Financial Analysts, and
Penfold Pensions Passes £1bn in Assets as User Growth Accelerates
Online pension provider Penfold has reached a major milestone after surpassing £1 billion in assets under administration (AuA), doubling its total in just 14 months. The fast-growth fintech, founded in 2018 to modernise pension saving for UK consumers and employers, now serves more than 110,000 savers and 5,000 businesses. The company reached its first £500m
Where is best for my granddaughter’s Junior ISA now?
A reader has asked: I would like to start a Junior ISA for my new granddaughter and would have considered Nutmeg, with which I was familiar [but has been retired and rebranded as J.P. Morgan Personal Investing, as per its parent company]. Who would you recommend now? I intend investing the current maximum of £9,000 per
Finimize Modern Investor Summit Discounted Tickets
Good Money Guide is delighted to announce that we are partnering with Finimze on their upcoming Modern Investor Summit. Through this partnership, we are bringing you discounted in-person tickets to “the world’s biggest retail investor event”. On December 3rd, step inside CodeNode London for a one-of-a-kind live edition of the Finimize Modern Investor Summit, where