Investing

How to Invest in Your 20s and 30s

This article teaches you how to invest in your 20s and 30s in the UK. It helps you navigate the stock market using the Koody four-fund strategy, a passive investing strategy that combines index funds and ETFs to create a rock-solid investment portfolio.

Investing for Beginners

Investing is a way of setting money aside with the expectation that your money will grow in value over time. Our Investing for Beginners UK guide teaches you how to invest in the stock market and introduces you to a few investment platforms.

Best Shares to Buy Now

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best stocks and shares to buy now. These are our top five stocks based on extensive research and analysis. We select the best stocks with stellar fundamentals and technicals, with each stock currently excelling on a revenue, income and earnings per share basis.

Best UK ETFs

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best ETFs in the UK to buy now. Our focus is on the best UK ETFs for investors over the long term. That means these are good ETFs to invest in now but also great choices for a long-term investment strategy.

Best UK Index Funds

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best index funds in the UK. These are low-cost passive index tracker funds you can add to your existing portfolio or use as your main investment portfolio. The best index funds for you will depend on your specific circumstances.

Best Stocks and Shares ISA

A stocks and shares ISA is a tax-free savings account which you can use to buy, sell and hold investments. This post explores the best stocks and shares ISAs in the UK, how they work, their charges and some frequently asked questions.

Best Junior Stocks and Shares ISA

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best junior stocks and shares ISAs in the UK. These are apps, platforms, websites and fund supermarkets that allow you to invest money in stocks, shares, ETFs, bonds and other assets on behalf of your child until they turn 18.

Best Lifetime ISA Providers

A Lifetime ISA is a longer-term tax-free savings account created to help those aged 18 to 39 save for their first home or retirement. This post covers the best Lifetime ISA providers, how Lifetime ISAs work, Lifetime ISA charges, and FAQs.

Best Share Dealing Accounts

If you plan to trade individual stocks and shares, use our comparison tables to find the best share dealing account for you. This post covers what share dealing is, how to buy stocks and shares in the UK and the best share dealing accounts.

Best Trading Apps

We've compiled a list of some of the best trading apps in the UK. These apps allow you to buy, sell and gift UK and overseas stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), investment trusts (ITs) and other trading products.

Best Day Trading Platforms

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best day trading platforms in the UK. These are fund and share supermarkets, investment apps, and websites that allow you to buy, sell and hold UK and overseas stocks, ETFs, CFDs, and other trading products.

Best Forex Trading Platforms

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best forex trading platforms in the UK. These are apps, websites, brokerages and platforms that allow you to trade national currency pairs using leverage. Click here to compare some of the best online forex brokers in the UK.

Best Options Trading Platforms

Trading options in the UK can be a steep learning curve. In this article, we explain what options are and share some example strategies options traders use to generate profits. We also discuss some of the best options trading platforms in the UK.

Best CFD Trading Platforms

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best CFD trading platforms in the UK. These are investment apps, websites and platforms that allow you to trade the financial markets using leverage.

Best Investment Apps

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best investment apps in the UK. Use this guide to discover the best ways to invest lump sums or small amounts of money regularly and directly from your android or iOS smartphone.

Best ETF Platforms

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best ETF platforms in the UK. These are investment apps, platforms, websites and fund supermarkets where you buy, sell and hold ETFs and other investment products in the UK.

Best Online Brokers for UK Index Funds

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best online brokers for UK index funds. These are investment apps, companies, platforms, websites and fund supermarkets where you can buy, sell and hold UK index funds and other investment products.

Best Robo Advisors

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best robo advisors in the UK. Robo advisors are technology companies that provide automated financial planning. Our robo-advisor comparison tool gives you a good idea of the annual charges of managed ISAs and robo investing in the UK.

Best Automatic Investment Apps

We've created a list of the best automatic investment apps in the UK. These are primarily open banking auto-investing apps that help you invest spare change by regularly moving small amounts of money into a separate investment account or by rounding up your purchases and investing the difference.

Compare Investment Platforms

Use our investment platform comparison tool to compare the best investment platforms in the UK. Our comparison tool gives you a good idea of the annual charges of several Self Select ISAs and managed funds in the UK.

Platform Charges Directory

View detailed ISA charging information on UK investment platforms - stockbrokers, online share-dealing platforms, fund-dealing platforms and much more. Click to view ISA charges.