What is the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)?
When it comes to financial matters, especially the safety of your money and investments, you may see the acronym FSCS appear, but what is it and how can it help?
What are emerging markets?
Emerging markets are in areas of the world where the economies are still developing and undergoing substantial change and volatility, such as Brazil and India
What is a managed fund?
A managed fund is an investment vehicle in which investors’ funds are pooled and invested in a diversified range of assets by an investment manager
Understanding the stock market
Stock markets can be daunting, especially for beginners. This article breaks down what a stock markets are and how they work, so we can understand how to use them to make money
What are asset classes?
Different types of investment fall into categories known as asset classes, which group them according to their common characteristics
What are real assets?
A real asset has physical properties, but how does this affect them as investments and why might you want them?
What is a commodity?
A commodity is a specific subset of real assets and include widely recognised investments such as gold and silver
Diversification: Meaning, benefits and how to diversify
Everyone knows it is risky to ‘put all your eggs in one basket.’ The same principle applies to investing
What is an equity fund?
Learn more about equities and the benefits of accessing them via investment funds
Expand your knowledge
For slightly more experienced investors, we introduce some more advanced concepts to help you deepen your understanding of investment and financial markets
