Use these model portfolios to help you understand how successful retired investors allocate their assets and manage investment risk in retirement. Knowing how to invest past your retirement date is …
Why Investing is More Fun than Gambling at a Casino
In our article ‘how to invest in shares’, I’ve written about why investing isn’t the same thing as gambling. I draw attention to the ‘house advantage’ enjoyed by casinos and …
5 Vital Factors to Consider when Choosing the Right Online Brokerage to Build a Portfolio with
We’re in the midst of a retail revolution, as more individual investors are using the stimulus packages they’ve received in the pandemic and increased periods of isolation to build their …
5 Investing Habits Which Will Serve You Well For Life
Our readers often ask me to share my best tips for building good habits of investing. In this article, I’ll share the five investing habits which will serve you well …
How to Invest If You Win the Lottery
It is only natural that at one point we have all imagined what life would be if we hit a windfall. Most people believe all their problems right now could …
Healthy Financial Habits Everyone Should Get Into In 2021
We don’t need to tell you that everyone is feeling a little anxious about their finances right now. We have all been on tenterhooks since March 2020 waiting to see …
Investing in America as Explained by an SEC Attorney
Investing in America is one of the most rewarding experiences an American can have. A lot of people are interested in learning more about investing, but they don’t know where …
How to Write a Financial Assignment Correctly
Financial assignments can be intimidating but with the right skills and ideas, you can write any topic for your assignment. The financial field is wide and you cannot dwell on …
Why Don’t Brits Invest like Americans?
It’s fair to say that the US is home to one of the most investment-savvy populations on the planet. It’s also fair to admit that Britain is a little different. …
How to Overcome Your Fear of Investing
Investing is scary. There’s no doubt about it. Even seasoned investors feel something when they click ‘buy shares’ on their favourite stockbroker account. Their emotion is better described as excitement; …
Is It Possible to Invest in Shares Risk-Free?
Any ordinary investment in shares has the following risks: Risk of capital loss (shares sold for less than you bought them for) Risk of income reduction (dividend income slashed by …
What Does it Take to Become an Investment Advisor in the UK vs the US?
Investment advisors are professionals who provide financial counsel to their clients. Although this profession is also considered a “financial advisor,” investment advisors need an entirely different set of qualifications, certifications, …
The Benefits of Learning MQL5 for Trading
If you’re a fan of programming, coding, or technology, and you already have a passion for trading, the benefits of learning MQL5 language could be astronomical for you. Otherwise known …
How to Save Money
Saving money is keeping hold of any income or gifts to use in the future. You could save for short term purchases like a holiday or Christmas. Alternatively, you could …
The Difference Between Saving and Investing
Saving and investing are often blurred together as a single concept. Both involve putting cash to work to grow over the long term, so it’s easy to see why the …
How to Save Enough Money to Travel the World
Saving up enough money to travel the world is a common aspiration across students and people in work of all ages. Sometimes that might take the form of a ‘gap …
6 Benefits of Hiring a Financial Advisor
Your financial path is a crucial part of your life, especially when nearing retirement. Many people end up living a paycheck-to-paycheck kind of life because they’re not keen on how …
What Does It Mean To Be Rich?
Books about getting rich seem to fly off the shelves of Waterstone shops up and down the country every day. Investing blogs like Financial Expert attract a loyal audience of …
4 Ways To Make Your Money Work For You
Monetary resources can be quite a handful to manage. With all the daily expenses you incur, sometimes you wish you could just earn easy money. If you’re feeling down and …
5 Golden Tips of Online Investing
It takes time to become a successful investor. If you do your homework and know precisely what is expected of you, it is still tough to earn money from your …
Where to Get a Cashier’s Check Without a Bank Account
Cashier’s checks are helpful to pay large costs; you may want to issue one when investing in an estate, buying a vehicle, or paying for a mortgage. Whatever the case, …
5 Ways to Improve Your Credit Score in 2021
Are you planning to buy a house or start a new business? You’re probably wondering why banks and alternative lenders almost always ask for your credit rating. There’s value to …
A Celebration of Monevator.com
If there’s one British financial institution we can rely upon without the support of the FSCS, it isn’t a bank, building society or state-owned quasi bank/lottery fund. That same entity …
Writing about Personal Finance for a New Era
When I would walk through the crowded aisles of a local book store, the crowd would always dissipate as I reached the self-help section of the book. The self-help genre …
How to Invest in Hedge Funds (UK)
Hedge funds operate in private and release little information to the general public. Yet they’re known as one of the more exciting and interesting forms of collective investment. But how …
Domestic v International Investing – No Brainer?
A decision that all investors will have to make when choosing what to invest in is whether to limit themselves to investing in the best companies from their domestic stock …
Book Review: The Universal Tactics of Successful Trend Trading
The Universal Tactics of Successful Trend Trading (click to see price) is a companion to The Universal Principles of Successful Trend Trading: Essential Knowledge for All Traders in All Markets, …
Why Are Stockbrokers So Expensive?
Why are stockbrokers so expensive? Stockbrokers and investing platforms can sometimes offer what feels like a pricey service. With user-friendly self-service tools to place trade orders yourself, it seems like …
How to Start a Career in Accountancy
Becoming an accountant is a sound proposition in a world where finance rules, keeping track of money is a central demand of most businesses. It is a career option that …
Is Investing Gambling? Both Sides of the Debate
Investing is occasionally referred to as gambling. A Google search for ‘stock market’ and ‘casino’ yields over 51,000,000 results. We’ll present the arguments on both sides of the question ‘is …
What You Need to Know About the Stock Market
Various markets are available for investment, and the stock one is among them. Everyone who wants to generate some income by trading on it needs to learn some essential things. …
The Top UK Hedge Funds (UK)
Updated 19 September 2021. Our ranking of the best UK hedge funds has been updated for 2021. For an introduction to the structure, strategies and performance of hedge funds, visit …
The Best Companies to Invest In (2023)
Stock picking requires immense skill and the best information available. This guide to the best companies to invest in for 2023 aims to arm you with data and shortlists to …
The Best Funds to Invest In (2023)
How to invest in funds Pick a well-regarded stockbroker from the list below to buy units in any major investment fund: Best domestic & international equity funds to invest in …
What to Invest in
This article is regularly updated and continues to be expanded. Last updated 19 September 2021. Welcome to our comprehensive article detailing virtually every conceivable investment opportunity available to you. We’ll …
Why Do Shares Produce a Higher Financial Return than Bonds or Cash?
This is a finance theory article that answers a common question of curious investors when they start investing. It’s very apparent that over most long time horizons shares outperformance bonds …
How to Start Investing As a Beginner
If you’re looking for a good place to put a lump sum or want to earn a better return on your existing savings, you might be considering investing. In this …
A Beginner’s Guide to Commercial Real Estate Investing
Commercial Real Estate has blown up recently and offers a wealth of opportunities in expanding investors’ portfolios everywhere. Now more than ever, it has become more accessible and easier to …
How Much Have Properties Increased in Value Over the Last 12 Months?
The surge in real UK house prices is nothing new, with rapid and sustained price growth having gripped the market for years now. This year’s surge has been particularly pronounced, …
What Type of Investing is Right for You?
When someone mentions ‘investing’, our mind often wanders to one of two things – those busy stock exchange offices or real estate purchasing. You imagined one of the two, right? …
How to Save for a House Deposit – The Ultimate Guide
Which house prices reaching historic highs in recent months, more and more of you have been asking for help on saving your way towards a house deposit. Saving a house …
Emergency Fund: Tips to Keep the Right Budget
Now all over the world, there is a very difficult financial situation that requires you to maximize concentration and study the basics of financial literacy. Need Emergency Money? Lifebuoy for …
7 Ways To Reduce Fraud With Your Shopify Store
Shopify is a wild and robust e-commerce platform for taking your business online. If you’re a Shopify store owner, you’ve probably been approached by people claiming to be Shopify specialists …
Top 10 Types of Investments: What Will Make You the Most Money?
Investing is a great way to double your savings, prepare for any emergencies and ensure a comfortable future for yourself. The Coronavirus pandemic is proof of how crucial it is …
An Overview of Crypto SNACK
People have different takes on cryptocurrencies. There’s a section that is advocating for its widespread adoption. Then, there’s the other section that is wondering why anyone would consider investing in …
One Lucky Financial Expert Reader Could Win a £100 Experience
Welcome to the 2021 UK Money Blogger giveaway. Each year, this website, alongside a group of other friendly money bloggers, hosts a simple competition to win a great prize. It’s …
More Than Discounts: 3 Advantages Of Cheap Train Tickets
Train travel in England is a convenient and fun experience. You’ll not only reach your destination quickly but also get to enjoy the sights along the way. If the trip …
Using The Classic Benjamin Graham Approach to Value Investing
Are you planning to invest in the stock market and want to get the perfect strategy? Investments involve a large amount of money. For this reason, you have to be …
5 Benefits of Investing in a SIPP
When it comes to retirement planning, you need to understand how pensions work. Simply put, a pension is the total amount of money you receive when you exit the workforce. …
Book Review: Stakeholder Capitalism: A Global Economy that Works for Progress, People and Planet
Professor Klaus Schwab is founder of the World Economic Forum, the organisation which hosts the exclusive and headline-grabbing event in Davos, Switzerland each year. His new title Stakeholder Capitalism is …