Getting started
Investing can seem daunting, but once you get behind the jargon, the basic principles are easy to understand. Here's everything you need to know to get started, from finding a broker to buying your first stock.
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(06 February 12)
Value investing - the art of buying something worth a pound for 50 pence - works. Phil Oakley looks at what you can learn from its greatest practitioner - Seth Klarman.
(24 August 11)
Many investors buy stocks on the basis of a hunch. But relying on gut instinct is a terrible way to invest, says Bengt Saelensminde. Here, he explains a technique to help you assess your instincts and make rational buying decisions.
(19 August 11)
Tim Bennett explains the practice of short selling shares - and why a ban may do more harm than good.