Investing

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About investing

If you’re looking to get started with investing, these guides should help you work out where to begin.

What is investing?

Though savings are vital for emergencies and short term expenses, over five years or more investing will generally be better for your cash.

How to invest

It can seem baffling at first, but we’ve explained the steps you need to take in order to begin investing.

What is a Stocks & Shares ISA?

To protect any growth or dividends on your investments, you’ll want to use a Stocks & Shares ISA.

How to invest with small amounts of money

You don’t need huge sums of cash to invest – you can get started with small sums.

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Ways to invest

What is robo investing?

One simple way to invest is to use a robo investor platform which automates much of the decision making when choosing your investments.

What is DIY investing?

Another option is to choose your own stocks and shares. This can range from simple funds to more advanced portfolios.

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