I will run down the 5 cheapest UK equity ETFs in this quick guide, to help cost-savvy investors pick funds which match their desire to pay less in fees. Why …

If you’re a lazy investor like me, you love investing funds. Funds help us do away with the torturous process of stock picking. However, picking a fund can be just …

This Wealthify review will explain the attractions and drawbacks of this new UK investment platform. I’ll also show how you can get a welcome bonus for signing up and making …

As promised, here’s my long-awaited review of the Nutmeg investment platform which has taken the stockbroker and fund management industry by storm. This Nutmeg review will help you decide whether …

When we set out to invest for the first time, we consider where to get the right financial advice. There are many sources of information which each carry their own …

Investing books, in particular the best investing books, have the ability to convey difficult concepts in an understandable way. As books about investments are tailored towards the mainstream public, investing …

Several new UK stockbrokers are so keen to get your business, that they are prepared to offer you free shares to encourage you to register with them and fund your …

“I have a book out” This is the phrase we normally expect from celebrities, ex-politicians and of course, career authors.  But I’ve noticed a trend in this increasingly applying to …

I found a way to create an instant £1 million pound estate – a guarantee that those I love will receive an unbelievable thank you if the worst should happen …

What is life insurance? Term life insurance is a highly popular type of insurance policy which pays out an agreed sum if you die within an agreed period (the term). …

If you’re new to investing, you might consider an educational route to getting up to speed on the stock market and how investing works. You have several options to choose …

If you’ve used a financial adviser in the UK over the past 10 or 20 years, you may have noticed that something quite significant changed in 2012.  Getting financial advice …

You’d be surprised at the number of successful businesspeople who have had to file bankruptcy at some point in their journey to success. Here are the stories of three famous …

Cash ISAs are tax-advantageous savings accounts, where income tax isn’t payable on the interest earned. These individual savings accounts are limited to one per person each year and have a …

Robo-advisers are a new category of investment service which partially or fully automate the management of an investment portfolio.

Part of my article series on investing mistakes. I should start by saying that this article simply shares some points of view on a very subjective topic. This is a …

Part of my article series on investing mistakes. This article will explain a mistake made by new investors following active investing strategies. When actively trading, an investor is attempting to …

Part of my article series on investing mistakes. Enthusiasm and zeal can have a downside when investing. For this reason, it’s important to ‘dial it in’ and ensure you exercise …

Sometimes a big bet can really pay off. Take a look at some individual success stories from investing in the stock market in recent years: An investment in Apple Inc …

If you’ve been comparing stockbrokers against one another online, you’ve probably noticed a stark difference in the fees they charge.  Some stockbrokers charge just £4.95 for a share trade, whereas …

If you work for a good employer, you have probably been offered a workplace pension scheme of some kind. This could be a ‘defined benefit scheme’ which is common in …

Stockbrokers come in many shapes and sizes. There are the expensive boutique firms that offer a chat and tips over the phone before you trade (£££), and there are the …

At school, work and during retirement, we are encouraged to save money. It begins with the ‘piggy bank’ we are given as children++++ and is reinforced with encouragement from our …

Thanks to the evolution of the British stockbroker market, alongside improvements in technology and changes in investor appetite, the current selection of stockbrokers to choose from in the UK is …

This article is part of my Q&A series on financial advice. Today’s question is ‘Why you should not use a financial adviser?’ One of the biggest questions that investors grapple …

This article is part of my Q&A series on financial advice. Today’s question is ‘Do banks have financial advisers?’ With each year that passes, we seem to visit the bank …

This article is part of my Q&A series on financial advice. Today’s question is ‘Do financial advisers invest your money?’ The question of what a financial adviser does beyond giving …

This article is part of my Q&A series on financial advice. Today’s question is ‘Is having a financial adviser worth it?’ As I explained in How much does a financial …

This article is part of my Q&A series on financial advice. Today’s question is ‘Where can I get free financial advice?’ Finding a financial adviser to build and monitor your …

This article is part of my Q&A series on financial advice. Today’s question is ‘How much does financial advice cost?’ Cost is perhaps the number one consideration when people are …

The natural order of things suggests that your parents look after you, financially as well as physically, before they set you on the road to independence. Parents teach you the …

If you ask a financial advisor about which element personal finances the public neglects most, the answer you would hear is “protection”. “Protection” is CFA speak for ‘insurance’, and boy …

FTSE 100 is a registered trademark, owned by FTSE Russell, which is in turn owned by the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The name refers to an index of the share …

This article will help you discover who is the best financial guru. I’ll begin by explaining what a financial guru is. Next, I’ll highlight five excellent sources of financial wisdom …

This article answers the question: What is a Financial Expert? As this site is actually named Financial Expert, it makes sense to publish this definition here. Definition of a Financial …

To support our free investing courses for young people, here is a quick article outlining how to open a bank account. Let’s get you saving as soon as possible! Step …

My personal views on saving are made very clear on Financial Expert. In my article ‘How to Retire at 50‘, I explain that our ability to save will dramatically affect …

A fixed rate bond is ideal for people who want to invest and save money in the long term to try and gain as much interest as possible. An introduction …

Due to the current economic climate, many people are struggling to save a portion of their salary, which may lead them into problems later in life. Prudential recently carried out …

ISA stands for “individual savings account”. These are special accounts that have a limit on how much money you can deposit into them each year but also come with tax …

Welcome to Investing 101, a brief introduction to investing in the stock market. This is a 5 minute guide which will highlight the key things you need to know before …

One of the central themes of my articles on Financial Expert is that investing is for everyone. This includes people of any age and folks who don’t yet feel confident …

When it comes to putting money away everyone is different, from the amount saved each year or month to the reasons behind saving at all. So, which type of saver …

Is it possible to retire at 50 without bringing in a lucrative salary, or pinning hopes on the lottery? It is possible, and it’s backed by the simple personal finance …

Online investing courses are now widely available on the web. You can take your pick between a 24-hour lecture series, an interactive video series, or bitesize articles (like in our …

I offer three free investing courses on Financial Expert, which will take you through a variety of investing topics in careful order to introduce you to investing principles in a …