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The good news is that you can start investing as early as you want in the UK. And the even better news is that you can do it without havng to pay any tax on the profits. In this guide we’ll explain how and when you can start investing in the UK. Can You Invest […]
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❓Methodology: Our experts chose what we think are the best investment accounts for buying gilts based on: Over 30,000 votes and reviews in the coveted Good Money Guide annual awards Our own experiences testing the gilt investment accounts with real money An in-depth comparison of the features that make them stand out compared to alternative
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Millions of women may be avoiding investing because they believe it is more difficult than it really is, according to new research from etoro, which suggests that a lack of confidence, rather than a lack of ability, is one of the biggest drivers behind the UK’s £574 billion gender investment gap. The CFD trading and
Jill Scott, MBE and former Lioness, discusses the intersection of sports and financial habits, particularly focusing on women’s unique challenges in managing money and investing. Jill talks about etoro’s Loud Investing Challenge and the importance of financial education, the psychological barriers women face in investing, plus the generational shifts in attitudes towards finance. Jill also
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Yes, Hargreaves Lansdown is good for buying index funds in the UK. HL is one of the UK’s largest stockbrokers and investment platforms, and it launched a new range of four “ready-made” index portfolio funds in July 2025. The funds invest using the firm’s active asset allocation methodology, applied to a portfolio of index funds
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More than half of Britons are not confident they can afford to retire, according to new research from Hargreaves Lansdown, highlighting growing concerns about pension savings and retirement planning. UK pension provider Hargreaves Lansdown survey of 1,500 UK adults found that only 38% believe they will have enough money to retire comfortably. Confidence rises only
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CMC Markets has launched fractional investing following the integration of it’s CMC Invest accounts, allowing customers to buy and sell fractions of shares and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from as little as £1. Fractional shares are available across the broker’s Stocks & Shares ISA, Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) and General Investment Account (GIA), enabling investors to
To invest in dividend stocks in the UK, you need a low-cost share-dealing platform that also has low, or no, share-dealing commission charges, like IG, Interactive Brokers or AJ Bell. Dividend investing is a way for investors to generate income from equities but it can also be used to create and enhance long-term capital growth
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It’s a recurring theme that new investors don’t start because they don’t know how, don’t know where and don’t know who to trust. Maybe that’s because people just don’t talk about money in the UK, and if you do, you’re a bore. But money is boring, especially investing for the uninitiated, all you really need
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Fear is the biggest obstacle preventing more Britons from investing, according to Salim Ramji, the Vanguard CEO. Vanguard’s latest British Money Mindset Report, examines why millions of people continue to hold large amounts of cash despite the long-term benefits of investing. Speaking at the launch event at the Spotify Headquarters in London, Ramji said the
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