Money & Markets
Personal finance and investing in plain English

Small-cap emerging trends: a practical framework
Small-cap emerging trends need a framework. Learn how to test AI, EV and clean power themes before risking money in…

A bloke called Blodget: what the analyst scandal still teaches investors today
The Blodget scandal still teaches UK investors how to read analyst research, spot conflicts and treat buy ratings with proper…

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…

Liquidity risk in small-caps: the danger you cannot see on a chart
Liquidity is the invisible factor in small-cap investing. Why the chart can lie, and how to size positions before the…

Speaking in tongues: what City phrases really mean when you read them in the news
City speak rarely lies. It softens, smooths and burnishes. Learn the dialect and you can read between the lines of…

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…

AI, EVs and green energy: where small-cap opportunity meets hype
AI Evs Green Energy explained in plain English. AI, EVs and green energy attract huge thematic capital. Here is how…

The Friday night drop and other tricks of the City news cycle
Friday Night Drop Tricks explained in plain English. How companies time bad news for the Friday afternoon RNS slot, bank…

The financial pages explained: how to read share data on a UK platform
Financial Pages Read Share explained in plain English. Price, P/E, yield, 52-week high, bid/offer, volume, market cap. The numbers on…

What the FCA actually does for small-cap investors, and what it doesn’t
Fca Actually Small Cap explained in plain English. The FCA, MAR, AIM rules and Nomad obligations explained for small-cap investors…