Lightyear Customer Reviews
A nice add-on to existing…
A nice add-on to existing trading account
A nice add-on to existing…
A nice add-on to existing trading account
Good prices but no ISA…
Good prices but no ISA or SIPP.
App and Website are made…
App and Website are made easy to invest
3/5
Great app but not a…
Great app but not a platform aimed at UK (no isa, sipp or funds)
Fantastic
Fantastic
3/5
5/5
Pros:
ease
Cons:
perfect
3/5
5/5
Pros:
Easy to use
Cons:
Customer support
3/5
Pros:
Very good app
Cons:
No thoughts
5/5
Pros:
Low fees and user friendly
Cons:
Nothing comes to mind
4/5
Pros:
Good app
Cons:
More stocks and etf from worldwide should be made available
5/5
3/5
Pros:
Don’t use it anymore
Cons:
Idk
5/5
Pros:
I have no words to describe them
5/5
5/5
2/5
Pros:
Fees
3/5
Pros:
Range of shares
Cons:
No fees
3/5
Pros:
Easy to invest in individual stocks and good education details.
Cons:
Lightyear is for individual stocks only.
3/5
5/5
Pros:
App
Cons:
Lower fees
4/5
Pros:
Low fees
Cons:
Give us a browser based platform
1/5
Pros:
Small fees, and the UI
Cons:
they need to ad the STOP/LOSS option to the platform
4/5
Pros:
Easy to review investments on app
Cons:
Need an isa. Need international stocks on platform
4/5
Pros:
Simple and to the point great app
Cons:
Trading individual stocks
4/5
5/5
Pros:
Dividend calendar
Cons:
Already very good platform
2/5
Pros:
Easy to use
Cons:
More stocks
5/5
Pros:
Very cheap
Cons:
Add more stocks and ETFs
4/5
Pros:
Very nice. Robinhood for the UK market
Cons:
Fraccional shares and good fees
5/5
Pros:
The app is easy to use
Cons:
Every thing so far been good
5/5
Pros:
Speed of trade
Cons:
Nothing
5/5
Pros:
User interface, no fees but small fee – currency exchange
Cons:
More stocks and ETF-s to choose
5/5
Pros:
Ease of use
Cons:
Make European shares available as fractions
2/5
Pros:
Na
Cons:
Na
5/5
Pros:
Free
Cons:
More stocks
4/5
Pros:
Easy to use
4/5
Pros:
Range of stocks
4/5
Pros:
USA dollars only
Cons:
Better app
4/5
Pros:
Multi but easy
Cons:
More simpler
5/5
Pros:
Interest on cash balance
Cons:
Interest on cash awaiting a limit order
5/5
5/5
Pros:
No transaction fee and speed of trades
Cons:
Increase range of stocks available
5/5
Pros:
Free trading platform and low fees for foreign stocks
Cons:
can’t think of anything
5/5
Pros:
easy to use, cheap transactions.
5/5
Pros:
simplicity
Cons:
android app
5/5
5/5
Pros:
Their app and no fees
Cons:
add margin accounts
5/5
Pros:
Amazing selection. Great UI:
5/5
Pros:
Great features and super easy to use
Cons:
Better marketing!! People need to see this
5/5
Pros:
No fees and hidden costs
Cons:
Connect to investment account
4/5
Pros:
Cheap and sleek
Cons:
Have more stocks and ETFs
4/5
Pros:
Low fx fee
Cons:
Increase range of products
4/5
Pros:
No fee US shares
Cons:
ISA accounts and More ETF/ Share Offers
3/5
5/5
5/5
Pros:
asdf
Cons:
asdf
3/5
Pros:
I hope to provide more support
Cons:
I hope to provide more support
5/5
Pros:
User experience, slick design, actually transparent with fees and pricing
Cons:
launch an ISA
5/5
Pros:
slick app and amazing value
Cons:
none come to mind
5/5
2/5
Pros:
Nothing
Cons:
Better interface
5/5
Pros:
UX
5/5
Pros:
UX
Cons:
ISA
5/5
Pros:
UX, interest and low fees
Cons:
ISA and other tax wrappers
5/5
Pros:
Transparent, low fees, great support
Cons:
more instruments
5/5
Pros:
great UX, loads of useful data, great CS
Cons:
add even wider range of instruments
5/5
Pros:
Amazing offering for a very low cost compared to competitors. Quickly pushing out new features.
Cons:
Expand their stock universe even further within different EU markets.
5/5
Pros:
Easy to use, fast and evolving.
Cons:
Current informative tools are good but could be better
5/5
Pros:
it’s stock selection, French stocks!
Cons:
isa
5/5
Pros:
User interface design, their app, the data found in the app
Cons:
UK stocks, ISA
5/5
Pros:
User experience
Cons:
Broader coverage of equities
5/5
Pros:
amazing product, best offering and app on the market
Cons:
not much!
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Name: Lightyear Description: Lightyear is a new investment app that offers low cost investing in UK, European and US shares. The company was founded by one of the first Wise (Transferwise) employees, Martin Sokk with a similar objective of making investing as cheap and easy as possible. Summary: A very well-designed low-cost investing app with discounted FX charges, limit and recurring orders for investing in local and international markets. Special Offer: Sign up with a promo code GOODMONEYGUIDE deposit at least £50 and get 10 trades for free. T&Cs apply. Capital at risk. Pros Cons
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Richard Berry tests the Lightyear investing app with real money and highlights some of it’s key features.
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How does the Lightyear investing app make money?
Lightyear make their money on the FX Fees. With Lightyear, they apply the FX fee on top of the interbank rate, so you can actually see the amount you are charged for the conversion. When I interviewed Martin Sokk he told me Lightyear aims to expand into different countries quickly, so they can help people to
Lightyear “shares” a refer-a-friend offer
Investment platform Lightyear has introduced a refer-a-friend offer with a difference, this one pays you in shares. Lightyear is offering the opportunity for both you and your friends to earn £10 in free stocks when they join Lightyear and fund their account with at least £50. You can invite up to five friends per month,
Breaking Into Lightyear’s High Interest Vaults
Lightyear, the online savings and investing app, has launched a new product called Lightyear High-Interest Vaults to provide its clients with a market-leading interest rate on cash deposits. The High Interest Vaults are an easy-access cash investment product with variable rates, and there are separate vaults for deposits in Sterling, Euros and US dollars. The
Is Lightyear just another low cost investing app?
Just after I interviewed the Lightyear founder, Martin Sokk for this review, I went to the pub with my friend Nick, a fellow ageing stockbroker. One of the things we discussed was how things have changed in the City, in particular, what is happening to Simpsons Tavern. For over 250 years, Simpsons Tavern has sold
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Having worked as a broker at Investors Intelligence and a multi-asset derivatives broker at MF Global (Man Financial), Richard has acquired substantial experience in the industry. His career began as a private client stockbroker at Walker Crips and Phillip Securities (now King and Shaxson), following internships on the NYMEX oil trading floor in New York and London IPE in 2001 and 2000.
Richard’s contributions and expertise have been recognized by respected publications such as BusinessInsider, Yahoo Finance, BusinessNews.org.uk, Master Investor, Wealth Briefing, iNews, and The FT, among many others.
Under Richard’s leadership, the Good Money Guide has evolved into a valuable destination for comprehensive information and expert guidance, specialising in trading, investment, and currency exchange. His commitment to delivering high-quality insights has solidified the Good Money Guide’s standing as a well-respected resource for both customers and industry colleagues.
