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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(13 November 09)– Subscriber only
Continuing our series of interviews with investment gurus, Jody Clarke talks to James Montier, value investor, behavioural finance expert and Guns N Roses fan.
(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.
(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.