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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(03 July 09)
If you're looking to start share dealing, or you'd like to change your service, what should you be looking for in a stockbroker? David Stevenson explains.
(30 June 09)
Investing can be a costly business, so the FSA's proposed ban on independent financial advisers charging commission is good news for private investors. Ruth Jackson outlines the new rules, explains where to find genuine independent advice, and reveals two ways to cut the cost of investing.
(22 August 08)
A bond is an IOU, issued by a government, a company, or occasionally by other state bodies. But unlike a traditional loan, it can be bought and sold just like a share. And now could be a golden opportunity to buy bonds cheap. Tim Bennett explains how bonds work – and what the best way in is.
