Investing Basics
How to open a share dealing account in the UK
At some point, reading about investing stops being enough. You want to actually do it. That means opening a share…
The ISA: Britain’s Best Tax Break, Used Properly
You’ve probably heard that ISAs are a good idea. Here’s what they actually do, what the government keeps changing about…
What is the FTSE 100?
The FTSE 100 is the index most people mean when they say the stock market in Britain. It tracks the…
What is a dividend?
A dividend is the share of a company’s profits that it hands back to its shareholders in cash. You own…
Why do share prices go up and down?
Share prices move every second of every trading day, and most of the movement looks like noise. Behind the noise…
What is a share? The plain English version
A share is the smallest possible slice of ownership in a company. That is the whole idea. If you buy…