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Contents
Intros to investing from Freetrade
The one reason a lot of people donât invest
So why doesnât everyone invest? What are the different ways that you can invest e.g. savings accounts or financial advisors? How much of a difference do fees make to your returns? And whatâs the potential if you invest without fees?
Inflation risk: the high price of doing nothing with your cash
What happens if you just leave your money in a bank account thatâs paying less interest than the inflation rate?
Market volatility - & how investors react
So the stock marketâs falling - it happens! - what next?
The Ultimate List of blogs, podcasts, books etc. for investors
Your one stop shop for investing wisdom. Crowdsourced from our community & curated by the Freetrade team. Suggest additions here.
You might have heard of compound interest already. We explain why it matters - spoiler: it can dramatically increase your returns from investing.
A high level summary of each type of asset that you can invest in.
If you want to invest in a company then youâll usually buy their stocks. So what do a companyâs stocks actually represent? When do they get created? And if you really want to nerd out - a history of stocks.
If you want to invest in a group of stocks, commodities or other types of assets quickly & easily (perhaps you want to diversify your investments), then you might want to consider buying ETFs so what are they?
Investment trusts are similar to ETFs - they enable you to invest in a collection of stocks, commodities & other types of assets - but they have some unique characteristics. We walk through what those are & highlight some of the trusts thatâre available to invest in with Freetrade in this post.
Sometimes governments & companies borrow money from investors & pay them interest in return. They do this by selling bonds to investors. Hereâs the teamâs explanation of what bonds are, how theyâre valued, how theyâre traded & everything else youâd need to know as a potential investor - all in one place!
When a company makes a profit they may give the owners of their stocks some of that profit in cash - these payments are called dividends. If youâd like a more detailed explanation than that, this is the blog for you.
Youâve probably heard of the FTSE or the Dow but what are they?
When you're ready to invest
The stocks & ETFs that will be available for Freetrade users to invest in are listed in their Stock Universe spreadsheet.
Our top five tips for improving your investing skills and getting started.
The totally not complicated investment tax post
How can you avoid paying tax when you invest? (legally of course)
Weâve explained the benefit of ISAs & the rules that youâll need to consider if youâre thinking of opening one in this handy blog post.
So how should you pick which companies to invest in?
The ultimate list of investing books, podcasts and blogs
And what are some of the best places to learn about investing or follow how the market is doing?
And then, how much should you invest in those companies?
When you invest, choosing a range of stocks & other assets to invest in can help decrease your risk, we explain how here.
What are the natural instincts you should resist when you invest, to avoid making mistakes?
How to cost average your investments
Cost averaging will generally mean that you pay more for your investments but does the peace of mind make it worth it?
The votes are in: Stocks youâd buy and hold for five years
Now that youâve done your own research, check out the companies that the rest of the community would invest in.
How to top up your Freetrade account
Some tips on how to top up your Freetrade account and some context on how weâre planning to improve the experience.
Dealing with (order) rejection
We know a handful of our users have experienced trades on the app rejected by the market. While itâs relatively unusual, itâs frustrating when it does happen. No-one likes being rejected.
So we wanted to share a bit more on the underlying causes, and how weâre working to reduce them.
Want to learn more?
Check out our collection of posts the Intermediate Wiki covering more advanced topics including; how to value a stock, creating a portfolio, reinvesting dividends & more.
Please DM @Freetrade_Team to suggest changes to this wiki.