Notes from the desk that scores every broker on this site.
Market analysis, broker comparisons and trading basics, from the team that scores every broker in our index.
Understanding the Psychology of Money
Anchoring, confirmation bias and other mental shortcuts shape your money decisions. How behavioural finance works, and how to spot the biases in…
How to Spot a Scam and Avoid Being a Victim of Financial Fraud
Scammers keep finding new ways to take your money and data. The warning signs of financial fraud, and the checks to run…
Basics of the financial markets and different types of securities
Primary and secondary markets, stocks, bonds and the other securities you'll meet. A plain introduction to how financial markets work.
Leverage: A Powerful Tool for Investors
Leverage means trading with borrowed money. It can grow your gains, and it grows your losses at exactly the same rate. How…
How to store your cryptocurrency safely
Your crypto is only as safe as your private key. How wallets work, public versus private keys, and how to keep your…
Debt management for financial investors
From student loans to mortgages, debt limits what you can invest. Practical steps to work out what you can afford and get…
How to invest in stocks: a guide for newcomers
What owning a share means and how the stock market works. A newcomer's guide to investing in stocks for the long term,…
The importance of investing in financial markets
A savings account alone rarely keeps pace. Why investing matters for long-term goals, and the advantages and risks to weigh before you…
What’s the Difference Between Long Selling and Short Selling?
Markets fall as well as rise. The difference between going long and going short, with a worked oil example of profiting from…