Ben Walker
Making sure your broker is FCA authorised
Why FCA authorisation matters for UK investors, how to check the register in two minutes, and what protections you have…
The jargon explained — a plain English investing glossary
The 30 investing terms every new investor needs to understand, explained in plain English without the City jargon.
Charting basics for investors: support, resistance and trendlines explained
Support, resistance and trendlines, explained in plain English. A beginner's guide to reading share price charts without overcomplicating things.
Fundamental analysis explained: how to judge whether a company is actually any good
How to use revenue, profit, debt and cash flow to judge whether a company is genuinely worth your money before…
Annual reports — what to look for as an investor
How to read a UK annual report as a private investor: chairman's statement, financial statements, cash flow, dividends, and red…
The financial pages explained: how to read share data on a UK platform
Price, P/E, yield, 52-week high, bid/offer, volume, market cap. The numbers on every UK share quote, explained in plain English.
GARP: the investing strategy between growth and value
GARP (Growth at a Reasonable Price) is the strategy that insists both price and growth matter. Here is how it…
29 April 2026: Ethereum Leads as Sentiment Cools Despite a Green Wednesday Open
Bitcoin holds $77,261 and Ethereum climbs 1.7% to $2,328, yet the Fear and Greed Index slipped to 26 as crypto…
Thematic investing — how to invest in trends
What thematic investing actually means, how thematic ETFs work, why timing is the biggest risk, and how to use themes…
28 April 2026: Fear Returns to Crypto as Altcoins Lead Tuesday’s Pullback
Bitcoin treads water below $77K as Solana and Ethereum lead a 3% slide and the Fear & Greed Index slips…