Getting started

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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.

Recent articles (3)

James Montier: The three cardinal rules of investing

(13 November 09)– Subscriber only Secure padlock

Continuing our series of interviews with investment gurus, Jody Clarke talks to James Montier, value investor, behavioural finance expert and Guns N Roses fan.

How to go about investing in Asia

(09 November 09)

In today's global economy, investments aren't confined to domestic companies. And there are many good reasons for wanting to hold overseas stocks. But how do you go about it? Here, Cris Sholto Heaton gives in-depth advice in his guide to buying foreign shares and funds, with a focus on the booming economies of Asia.

How to find the right stockbroker

(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.