What did you learn in 2019?
2019 was a great year for some investors. Last year, I asked on Twitter what people learned in 2019. The world has changed hugely. Coronavirus wasn’t in our everyday vocabulary. But fast forward twelve months
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10 Best Investing Books (2022 Update)
There are hundreds of books written on investing and financial markets and it can be difficult to decide which to read first! This is further compounded by the fact that it is hard to know
Trading Psychology: How to Develop a Winning Trading Mindset
The only difference between a winning trader and a losing trader is their thoughts. This article will walk you through some of the psychological trading pitfalls and how to overcome them.
10 Trading Risk Management Tips & Techniques
The importance of risk management is often underappreciated – many traders lose money without knowing where they are going wrong. This problem is further compounded by the amount of information noise in the trading industry.
10 Stock Valuation Methods You Need to Know
There are many stock valuation methods available to investors, and it can be difficult to choose which metrics you should use, when you should use them and how to use them for valuing stocks. This
Cash Flow Analysis: How to Analyse a Cash Flow Statement
Revenue is vanity, profit is sanity, cash is reality. Understanding how cash moves through the business tells the truth and allows you to spot frauds who use several tricks mentioned in this guide.
Investment Portfolio UK: How to Build Your Own
Building an investment portfolio can be daunting. Where do you start, and what do you invest in? Furthermore, how do you decide on your own risk profile and set realistic investment targets and goals? This
How to Read an Income Statement: A Guide to Income Statement Analysis
Income statement analysis can be tricky if you don’t know what to look for. There are many variations of profit and each of these are useful for analysing different aspects of the company. Furthermore, some
How to Value a Stock (Step-by-Step Guide)
Stock valuation can be a complex topic. It is difficult to know which metrics to use and why as well as what they mean. Furthermore, there are often disadvantages to each valuation metric that are
Spread Betting vs CFD: What’s the Difference?
The difference between spread betting and CFD trading can be confusing. And it’s further exacerbated by CFD and spread betting brokers using complicated jargon. This article will explain the difference between spread betting and CFD
How to Read a Balance Sheet of a UK Company
Many private investors don’t understand how to read a balance sheet. This causes many problems as they are unable to assess the company’s financial health and make accurate investment decisions by reading the financial statements.
Spread Betting Tips & Strategies You Need To Know
Having the knowledge and being able to implement the correct spread betting strategies is what sets apart successful and constantly profitable spread bettors. In this article, I’ll lay out my best spread betting tips that
ShareScope Review (2022): Complete Walkthrough
There is a lot of information and noise in financial markets, which can make it difficult to get all the information you need in one place. I’ve been using ShareScope since 2017 due my previous
How To Spread Bet (Beginner’s Guide)
Despite the fact that spread betting is a popular method amongst traders, most traders lose money because they don’t properly understand certain aspects of spread betting or how to spread bet effectively and profitably. In
Trading CFDs With IG Index
What is CFD trading? This article explains CFD trading in detail.
