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Five key ratios to analyse a stock in five minutes
Thursday 15 Jun 2023Quickly grasping the fundamental strengths and weaknesses of a company can save time when you are researching stocks. Narrowing the universe to a small set of names means you can be more focused and only have to dig deeper for the most promising investment candidates. HOW TO CALCULATE THE FIVE...
How to analyse a company's results in just five minutes
Thursday 02 Mar 2023The more experienced investor This is the second in a multi-part series aimed at building your knowledge if you have at least some experience of investing. Look out for the next part in the series in a future issue of Shares. What can you do in five minutes? Spend a penny, have a smoke, pop round...
How to buy and sell shares, investment trusts, ETFs and funds
Thursday 23 Feb 2023You’ve started thinking about your investment goals and what you want to invest in. Now it’s time to convert thoughts into action and start putting your money to work in the markets. This article will explain, step by step, how to invest in shares and funds. First you need to find an investment...
How compounding works in investing and why it is important
Thursday 09 Feb 2023The more experienced investor This is the first in a series of articles aimed at building your knowledge if you have at least some experience of investing. Look out for the next part in the series in a future issue of Shares . Compounding is a term which gets bandied about a lot in the investment...
How much money can I make from investing in shares and bonds?
Thursday 02 Feb 2023Investing is never easy but for investors just starting out it can appear particularly intimidating. This article demystifies the process and helps explain risk and return. It will focus on the three broad asset classes of cash, bonds, and shares. The whole point of investing is to lay out cash...
Find out why stock markets have not fully factored in rising rates
Thursday 10 Nov 2022As reflected in the underperformance of the technology heavy Nasdaq Composite index, high growth shares are sensitive to interest rates due to the fact a big chunk of their value is based on cash flows far into the future. It’s not just growth shares though, all shares are impacted by rising...
Why gilts have seen a surge in investor interest and how they work
Thursday 03 Nov 2022Since the UK Government’s disastrous mini-Budget (23 Sep) and subsequent U-turn there has been marked interest from retail investors in UK gilts. According to Laith Khalaf, head of investment analysis at AJ Bell, there have been more gilt purchases by AJ Bell customers since the mini-Budget than...
Confused about the cost of investing in funds? We have the answers
Thursday 29 Sep 2022Fees on actively managed funds have declined in recent years as pressures from cheaper passive funds and greater regulatory scrutiny have taken their toll. But arguably attempts by the Financial Conduct Authority to provide more transparency around fund fees has led to some confusion for investors...
The key considerations to factor in before selling a share
Thursday 21 Jul 2022Following the collapse of global stock markets this year, many observers may think the ‘when to sell’ boat has been missed. Not so. History shows that investors consistently get this wrong, buying high and selling low, despite the opposite being the objective. Many investors sit on poorly...
Explaining the basics around shares and how they can make you money
Thursday 21 Jul 2022What are shares, why do they exist, what rights do their holders enjoy and how can you make money from owning them? In this article we will answer these questions and help give you an introduction or refresher on the basics of share ownership. When companies list on a stock market they divide their...