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CMC CapX launches ‘Spotlight’ to connect listed firms with retail investors
There is a massive problem with investor engagement in the UK. At our London Summit, one of the key themes was that in the US, people love to invest and they love to learn about companies. But in the UK, it’s really hard for public companies to get their story out to retail investors. But
If You Watch Only One Indicator Right Now, Make It This One
High oil prices are weighing on economic activities; central banks are ready to hike If we have learned anything from markets, it is this simple observation: High energy prices cause recessions. The logic is simple. High energy prices dislocate spending normally reserved for other activities. This leads to a self-reinforcing economic contraction, aka a ‘doom
Bitpanda launches 3x crypto margin trading for UK traders
Bitpanda, the UK-registered crypto platform, has launched margin trading for UK retail investors, allowing traders to gain three times leveraged exposure on 120 cryptoassets. This means that cryptocurrency traders can access up to 3x leverage on supported cryptoassets. According to Bitpanda, the product includes real-time monitoring, margin alerts and risk management tools designed to help
Private Credit Is Cracking: What This Means for Investors
What is the Private Credit market trying to tell us? A new market risk is said to be floating around, lingering in the shadows of the banking system that few bothered to look closely at. That danger is “private credit”. But what exactly is private credit, and why is the sector posing such a big
Saltus Voted Best Wealth Manager 2026
Saltus has been voted Best Wealth Manager 2026 at the Good Money Guide Investing Awards, after receiving overwhelming praise from clients for its personal service, clear communication and consistently strong long-term results. The Good Money Guide Awards combine customer reviews and expert analysis and ratings. Winners must demonstrate not only investment performance, but also trust,
How To Invest In The S&P 500 From The UK For 2026
The S&P500 is actually a little bit down since the beginning of the year, which means it may be a good time for investors to “buy the dip”. Overall the S&P is a good investment, up nearly 17% over one year, and nearly 70% over the past 5 years. To invest in the S&P 500
Saxo Voted Best Investing Account 2026
Saxo has been voted Best Investing Account 2026 at the Good Money Guide Investing Awards, after customers’ reviews praised its breadth of markets, professional-grade platform and consistently strong user experience. The Good Money Guide Awards combine verified customer votes with independent expert analysis. To win, providers must show genuine customer satisfaction, competitive pricing, strong platform
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Lightyear cuts trading fees and FX charges for UK investors
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
Which investment accounts have the best (lowest) foreign exchange charges in 2026?
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
Another TACO trade?
Melt-up in crude prices! This is currently the most important price chart to monitor: Crude oil. In just under 8 weeks, the price of oil – the lifeblood of modern industrial economies – has doubled from $60. The catalyst for this massive price jump is the stunning assassination of Iran’s supreme leader. Attacks and counter-attacks
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?
There are two types of DMA (direct market access) Forex trading and both are very different and not at all like DMA equities trading. You can trade forex with direct exchange market access, through Interactive Brokers or Saxo. First off, there is DMA FX trading on exchange with futures. Most FX futures are denominated in
Are there any low leverage trading platforms?
A user asked: I’m Looking for a platform with low leverage 1:3 low charges and low spread. 100k to trade. The answer is yes – CMC Markets Spectre offers an option to set your own leverage levels. You obviously can’t increase them, but you can reduce them all the way up to 100%. The advantage
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 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,