Money & Markets
Personal finance and investing in plain English
7 Rules Every Private Investor Should Know
The City is not a level playing field. These seven rules explain where the private investor actually sits in the…
What does it actually cost to invest in shares?
Four costs every UK investor needs to understand before they start. Dealing fees are just the beginning. Stamp duty, platform…
What is an ISA and why every UK investor should have one
The ISA is the most powerful tax wrapper available to ordinary UK investors. Here is how it works, what the…
Why do stock markets go up and down?
Stock markets rise and fall based on a mix of economic fundamentals and human emotion. Here is what actually drives…
What is the London Stock Exchange?
The London Stock Exchange — the LSE — is where shares in publicly listed companies are bought and sold. Here's…
How the stock market actually works
Most people have a vague idea that the stock market exists and that it is important. They hear about it…
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…
Not All Small-Caps Are the Same: How to Tell Them Apart
This post is drawn from The Little Book of Small-Caps by Cameron Oliver. Republished with permission. If you have spent…
Why Small-Caps Always Raise Money and What It Means
This post is drawn from The Little Book of Small-Caps by Cameron Oliver. Republished with permission. Strip away the marketing…
Where do you actually find small-cap companies?
This post is drawn from The Little Book of Small-Caps by Cameron Oliver. Republished with permission. Chapter One established what…