Alternative investments to slake the dividend drought
As economies around the world plummet, dividends are cut or suspended. It remains unclear when dividend levels will be restored...
Financial education: New to investing? Avoid these seven common mistakes
There are seven key mistakes that investors have been making since the dawn of modern markets, and are likely...
It’s easy going green: how to change the world – and grow your money
Making money and protecting the environment are not mutually exclusive. By going green you can actually enjoy excellent returns while...
Why are women experiencing an extra financial hit from the COVID – 19 outbreak?
We have almost reached the middle of this year 2020, but still, the whole world is talking only about one...
Not meeting your 2020 financial goals? Take a chill-pill and relax
CoronaVirus has put all your financial plans in jeopardy. Just a few months back, you made a list of financial...
Best Apps for Money Budgeting
Dani Nichols Looking for apps to help to budget and save? Here's my top picks. Apps mentioned:...
DIY Investing: ‘How I construct my equity portfolio’
Portfolio construction gets less attention than picking stocks, but it can have a profound effect on the risk you are...
What to do with your investments amidst market uncertainty
We are living in extraordinary times with heightened levels of anxiety as the deadly Coronavirus sweeps the globe. This uncertainty...
New to Investing: Make it Personal
By finding this site you have made a commitment to investigate taking control of your personal finances; you join...
DIY Investor Magazine 24: Seeking certainty in the face of unknown unknowns
Sitting at home in your pants, trying to ignore the siren call of the fridge, it’s tempting to think that...
Why Become an Investor?
Whether budgeting for a trip of a lifetime, aiming to clear student debt, helping children get on the property ladder...
New to Investing: Who do you Trust in a Financial Crisis?
A previous article on DIY Investor posited that the changing world increased the need for people to take personal control of their...
New to Investing: Are you cut out to be a DIY Investor?
Online platforms have revolutionised the opportunities open to the DIY investor, delivering access to masses of information and historical data...
Review: Trading 212
Money Unshackled Trading 212 is one of the new zero fee free trading apps in the UK revolutionising...
Ethical Investing: ESG Investments Deliver Strong Returns
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors...
Coronacrisis: Bonfire of the Vanities
‘As prospects diminish, As nightmares swell Some pray for heaven, While we live in hell’ The Institute for Health...
Younger Investors Take Control of Their Finances in Coronavirus Lockdown
With time on their hands because of the restrictions imposed to control the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a huge...
How to save £5000 a year without too much effort
How to save £5000 a year without too much effort might seem impossible, but it can be done. Most...
Dos and Don’ts for ISAs During a Crisis
Financial markets have seen extreme volatility as the impact of the coronavirus has hit business and industry far and wide. ...
