Welcome to our stockbroker excellence blog series. If you’re interested in what key features or drawbacks you should be looking out for when looking for the perfect stockbroker in the …
Types Of MT4 Expert Advisors
MetaTrader 4 is the biggest forex trading platform for traders worldwide. So, it is important to know about the best MetaTrader indicators that can help you generate trading ideas. Expert …
A Comprehensive List of All UK Stockbrokers
We’ve compiled a full list of every UK stockbroker which is registered with the London Stock Exchange. These are known as member brokers, and their ranks include some of the …
Stockbroker Excellence: IPO Accessibility
You’re reading one of our posts from the ‘stockbroker excellence’ series. In this series, we take a look at the different features which help the best UK stockbrokers stand apart …
Stockbroker Excellence: Range of Investments
In our range of ‘stockbroker excellence’ posts, we’re highlighting one differentiating factor which could make one UK stockbroker far more useful or appropriate for your circumstances. When comparing forex & …
2020 Book Sales Rocket Under Lockdown
Published: 2 May 2021. Author: Simon Oates. Publishing industry group The Publishers Association have this week released new data showing a dramatic rise in UK book sales during 2020. Sales …
Ecologi Tree Planting Update #5 – April 2021
In my Ecologi update series, I provide an update on the impact of Financial Expert’s donations to Ecologi – a company helping to fight climate change. In April we continued …
How Can Commonwealth Business Help Recover the UK Economy?
While there’s a clear drive to project Brexit as being an unmitigated success at present, concerning export figures continue to undermine such optimism. More specifically, the export of UK goods …
Author Interview: Jörg Kienitz
Dr Jörg Kienitz is the author of Financial Modelling – Theory, Implementation and Practice, an engaging title that we featured in our shortlist of the best financial modelling books. The …
How To Manage The Stress Of Insolvency
It’s common for businesses to experience financial stress from time to time. Various issues can cause problems with cash flow, from late customer payments to dips in revenue and unexpected …
Is It Time to Start A Small Business This Year?
The business industry has undergone some drastic changes in the last year. Many sectors suffered under the pandemic, and some even closed their doors for good as a result. However, …
Author Interview: Kevin Sullivan
Kevin Sullivan is the author of Anti-Money Laundering in a Nutshell: Awareness and Compliance for Financial Personnel and Business Managers. Kevin is better known as the founder and President of …
5 Ways to Find Motivated Vendor Leads to Invest in Discounted Property
When looking for vendors when investing in property, it is important to ensure you differentiate between established and struggling investors. When you find a motivated vendor, you won’t have to …
How to Mitigate Risks When Investing in the FTSE 100
There’s a great deal to be said for investing in indices and mutual funds, as these entities offer you access to a relatively broad range of assets and a naturally …
The 100 Best Business Books (UK Edition)
Last updated: 19 September 2021. The best business books tell stories, convey lessons and share secrets about a subject that has the potential to bring us personal prosperity. To succeed in …
Stockbroker Excellence: Trading Platforms
In our series of stockbroker excellent posts, we zoom in on a specific feature or element of UK stockbrokers that helps the best brokers stand apart from the weaker offerings. …
Author Interview: Alex Krainer
Alex Krainer is the author of Mastering Uncertainty in Commodities Trading: Generating sustainable profits in forex, commodities and financial markets through trend following. In 2021 we ranked this title as …
Stockbroker Excellence: Platform Fees & Account Charges
Our stockbroker excellence articles are a series of short blog posts which each focus on a different factor that makes the best UK stockbrokers the very best. Read on to …
Stockbroker Excellence: Trading Commission
Our stockbroker excellence articles are a series of short blog posts which each focus on a different factor that makes the best UK stockbrokers the very best. Read on to …
Why Do Mortgage Applications Get Declined and How Can I Avoid It?
As a first-time buyer, there’s a huge amount that you won’t know about the mortgage application process. There are lots of aspects that can cause you problems and even result in your purchase falling through. We Buy …
Which UK Stockbrokers Have the Best Customer Service?
When you compare UK stockbrokers online, you’ll find it easy to compare the trading fees and account fees charged by different platforms. What you’ll find more difficult is measuring the …
Key Elements of Financial Analysis
You’ll need to fully understand how a company works to get the most out of your investment. One good way to know how a business is doing is to carry out a …
List of UK Stockbrokers by Assets Under Management
If you’re interested in which UK stockbrokers have the most assets under management or assets under administration, you’re in the right place. Below, we share our independent research into the …
List of UK Stockbrokers by Number of Clients
Do you want to know which UK stockbroker has the most clients or customers? It’s an easy question to ask, but it’s very difficult to get hold of reliable information …
Blog Update March 2021
This is Financial Expert‘s blog update series, where I bring you up to speed on everything that’s changing at Financial-Expert.co.uk. Whether we’ve produced new articles, begun a new journey or have …
eToro Review: The Best Stockbroker in the UK?
Welcome to our in-depth eToro review. When we say ‘in-depth’, we mean it. You’re looking at the most detailed eToro review available online. Alongside 14 other UK stockbrokers, we have …
How to Invest in Venture Capital
Ahead of any article about investing in venture capital, a risk warning is required. Venture Capital (or VC for short) is a high-risk asset class that is only suitable for …
How to Invest in Digital Transformation
Go Digital! Does that mean just having an internet presence is sufficient? Of course not. Digital transformation goes deeper and involves a lot of intricacies. With advancing technology, it makes …
A Full List of UK Investing Apps
Investing apps are changing the way that UK investors buy and sell share. Just ten years ago, few retail investors would consider conducting such serious transactions on their phone. As …
What Can be Done to Encourage the Growth of SMEs?
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a critical component of an inclusive economy, they encourage the growth of jobs and wealth and they have always been the true heralds of …
Author Interview: Jason Butler
Jason Butler is the author of the FT Guide to Wealth Management. The FT Guide to Wealth Management is rated 4.8 / 5.0 on Amazon, a terrific score that is …
Author Interview: Brad Feld
Brad Feld is the author of Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist, alongside Jason Mendelson. Venture Deals is a comprehensive guide for business owners which will …
Ecologi Tree Planting Update #4 – March 2021
In my Ecologi update series, I provide an update on the impact of Financial Expert’s donations to Ecologi – a company helping to fight climate change. In this post I …
Book Review: Asset Allocation & Private Markets
This is a book review of Asset Allocation & Private Markets: A Guide to Investing with Private Equity, Private Debt, and Private Real Assets is a book published by Cyril …
Best Way To Earn Gift Cards Online
Here’s a personal finance article that I think will interest my readers who are obsessive budgeters and savvy savers. Finding any additional means of producing income can go along way …
The Top Venture Capital Trusts in the UK
Venture Capital Trusts, also known as VCTs (see definition) are collective investment vehicles, which use investor funds to make unlisted equity investments. Venture Capital Trusts provide access to a diverse …
Investing in Ethereum vs Bitcoin
When it comes to the most popular investment approaches of today, cryptocurrency represents a group of assets that have exploded in popularity. Whether or not you believe the hype, there …
How to Become an Angel Investor
Are you curious about investing in high-growth businesses in the start-up phase? Do you want to take the risks and enjoy the rewards of having equity stakes in small businesses? …
What Happens to Your Stocks & Shares ISA After You Die?
A stocks & shares ISA is a tax-sheltered investment account, but contrary to popular belief, stocks & shares ISAs are not completely tax-free. One of the taxes not shielded by …
Blog Update February 2021
This is Financial Expert‘s blog update series, where I bring you up to speed on everything happening on or around the Financial-Expert.co.uk investing blog. Whether it’s brand new content, zany ideas or …
How to Become a Stocks & Shares ISA Millionaire
There are over £1,365 ISA millionaires. This article will explain how these ISA millionaires achieved this feat. and how you could become a stocks & shares ISA millionaire yourself.
What is the Minimum Deposit to Open a Stocks & Shares ISA?
If you’re just starting out on your investment journey, you may be investing with little money each month, or have a small lump sum to begin your nest egg. It’s …
Should you Disclose Stocks & Shares ISA Income and Gains to HMRC?
A question I read frequently is ‘Do I need to put income and gains from my Stocks & Shares ISA on my tax return?’ or ‘Should I disclose my stocks …
Are Stocks & Shares ISAs Totally Tax-Free?
Stocks & shares ISAs are a ‘tax-sheltered’ investment account. This means that the government gives favourable tax treatment to assets held inside an ISA, compared to if you held in …
Are Stocks & Shares ISAs UK-Specific?
There’s a lot of information about stocks and shares ISAs on Financial Expert. But this site gets a lot of international visitors from the US, the Middle East, Africa and …
A Complete List of Stocks & Shares ISA Providers
Do you want to compare the best stocks & shares ISAs but find it difficult to find a complete overview of the choices available? Frustrated by price comparison websites only …
What Fees do Stocks & Shares ISA Providers Charge?
If you’re searching for a savvy place to invest your money, you’ll have an eye-out for fees. Stocks & shares ISAs allow you to grow your money tax-free in shares, …
What Investments Can be Held in a Stocks & Shares ISA
When comparing the different stocks & shares ISAs available online, the thought must have crossed your mind: “What can placed in a stocks & shares ISA?”. What can you invest …
Latest Stocks & Shares ISA Allowances
The benefits of stocks & shares ISA accounts make them truly unique accounts when comparing UK stockbrokers. However, the tax-free perks of stocks & shares ISA have a catch – …
The History of Stocks & Shares ISAs
In this article, we take a look at the interesting history of stocks & shares ISAs. The best stocks and shares ISAs have been with us for so long now, …