Investing

Investing for Beginners Investing in Shares Investing in Funds Stocks & Shares ISAs Compare ISA Charges (Shares) Compare ISA Charges (Funds) Platform Charges Directory Auto-investing Apps

Investing for Beginners

Learn how to invest in the stock market, what to invest in, where to buy, how much risk to take and what to expect. We close with our investment platform top picks categorised by the level of help they'll offer you. This guide is ideal for beginners and others who want a quick refresher.

Investing in Shares

When you buy a share, you own a small unit of a public company. If the company performs well, you’ll benefit from its success. If it doesn't, you may lose some money. Click to learn about investing in shares and to view our top share-dealing platforms.

Investing in Funds

A fund pools money from you and other investors, and a specialist fund manager invests this money in assets such as shares, bonds, properties or commodities (gold, oil, agriculture, etc.). Click to learn about funds and to compare fund providers.

Stocks & Shares ISAs

A Stocks & Shares ISA lets you invest your ISA allowance in qualifying investments such as shares, bonds and funds. This tax year, your ISA allowance is £20,000. You can invest all or some of your allowance in a Stock & Shares ISA. Click to learn more and to discover our top ISA providers.

Compare ISA Charges (Funds)

Compare ISA charges of several investment platforms - banks, fund supermarkets, fintechs and much more. We've split the platforms into 3 categories based on the level of help they'll offer you. Click to compare investment providers.

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.

Auto-investing Apps

When you sign up for automatic investing, you give a fintech permission to regularly invest some of your money in the stock market. We've reviewed two automatic investing apps - Plum and MoneyBox. Click to learn about them.