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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.
Featured investing offer
Customer rating
3.8/5
- Offerfree £50 in fractional shares*
- Annual fee£0
- Investment stylesShares, funds or ready-made portfolios
- Minimum deposit$50
- FSCS Protected? Yes
- Interest on uninvested cash 3% on balances up to $50,000, 3.8% on balances over this
- Fractional shares Yes
- Foreign exchange fee 0.7%
- Fund fees If you invest in funds, you'll have to pay fund fees, which cost on average ~0.16% per year, with additional market-spread effects up to 0.05%
- Offer You need to sign up, verify your account and deposit at least £200 to get the free assets. ISA deposits aren't included in the £200 requirement to get the offer.
- Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority Yes, FRN 583263
- Risk warning The value of your investments may go up or down. Your capital is at risk. ISA powered by Moneyfarm. ISA rules apply. UK residents only.
- Accounts available General investment account, stocks and shares ISA (additional fees apply)
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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