Andrew Michael
Former Staff Writer
Advisor
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What Is Inflation – And How Can It Destroy Your Money?
Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), stood at 3.4% in the year to May. It was just a whisker under the annual 3.5% figure recorded in April, and still above the Bank of England’s official target of... -
Best Trading Platforms In June 2025 – Our Pick
Online trading platforms have revolutionised the do-it-yourself investing process. Not only do they enable individuals to buy and sell shares in companies directly, they also provide access to retail investment products such as individual savings accounts (ISAs) and self-invested personal... -
How To Buy NVIDIA (NVDA) Stocks & Shares
NVIDIA is an artificial intelligence (AI) chip and software provider. Alongside Microsoft and Apple, it is now one of the world’s most valuable publicly-listed companies. The company derives revenue from product sales, including hardware and systems, licence and development arrangements,... -
How To Buy easyJet (EZJ) Stocks & Shares
Founded in 1995, easyJet is a budget airline with its operational headquarters at Luton Airport. It has over 340 aircraft, making it one of the largest operators in the world. It runs over 1,000 routes across 158 airports in nearly... -
Best Long-Term Investments Of 2025 – Our Pick
As the name suggests, investing for the long-term means keeping hold of investments for years, if not decades. This strategy aims to help investors ride out the ups and downs of the market, and hopefully achieve stronger returns than they... -
Our Pick Of The Best Social Trading Platforms
Social trading platforms allow private investors to share information, from discussing investment ideas to copying the trades of other investors. Social trading made headline news back in the pandemic when some investors took on institutional short-sellers of stock in GameStop,... -
How To Buy Marks & Spencer (MKS) Stocks And Shares
Marks and Spencer Group PLC is food, clothes and home products retailer. Its principal divisions are Clothing & Home, Food, International, and Ocado Retail. The international division consists of M&S-owned businesses in Europe and Asia plus international franchise operations. Ocado Retail... -
Our Pick Of The Best S&P 500 ETFs
The S&P 500 is one of the world’s best-known stock market indices, reflecting the combined performance of the 500 largest companies in the US such as Apple, Microsoft and Amazon. By value, the index accounts for about 80% of the... -
Top 10 Weakest Currencies In The World In 2025
The US dollar is the world’s most traded currency even if, strictly speaking, it’s not the globe’s strongest currency (those bragging rights currently go to the Kuwaiti dinar). But at the opposite end of the scale, the world’s weakest currencies... -
Top 10 Strongest Currencies In The World In 2025
The US dollar is the world’s most traded currency. But that doesn’t necessarily make it the strongest of the approximate 180 or so traditional ‘fiat’ currencies recognised as legal tender round around the globe. In fact, as the table below... -
How To Buy Walt Disney (DIS) Stocks & Shares
The Walt Disney Company (DIS) is a worldwide entertainment company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates include Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (including Disneyland resorts); Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (including Disney+ and ESPN+); and four content groups: Studios Content (including Walt... -
How To Buy Airbnb (ABNB) Stocks & Shares
Airbnb is a US company that enables property owners to rent out their rooms and properties to travellers looking for a place to stay. Since the company was created in 2007, five million hosts have accommodated more than one billion... -
How To Buy And Sell NatWest (NWG) Stocks & Shares
NatWest Group plc is a UK banking and financial services company serving more than 19 million customers, with operations covering retail, commercial and private banking markets. The company has a large high street presence, including NatWest. Other brands include Royal... -
How To Buy Shell (SHEL) Stocks & Shares
Shell plc (stock ticker: SHEL) is one of the world’s largest independent energy companies, operating in more than 70 countries. The company employs 103,000 people worldwide, including a UK workforce of 6,000. The business specialises in the exploration, production, refining... -
How To Buy Amazon (AMZN) Stocks & Shares
Amazon (AMZN) is best known for its online marketplace, but it also makes and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, Fire tablet, Fire TV, Echo and Ring. In addition, it develops media content and offers subscription services such as Amazon Prime.... -
How To Buy Apple (AAPL) Stocks & Shares
Apple Inc designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers, tablets, smartphones and portable and wearable devices. The company also offers software and related services, accessories, and third-party digital content and applications. However, the past success of Apple is no indicator of... -
How To Buy Barclays (BARC) Stocks And Shares
Barclays is a UK-based multinational bank supporting individuals and small businesses through its consumer banking services. It also provides corporate and investment banking services for larger businesses and institutions. However, the past success of Barclays is no indicator of future... -
How To Buy Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Stocks & Shares
Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) is a UK-based financial services provider that offers a range of banking and financial services to retail and commercial customers. It operates through three segments: Retail, Commercial Banking, and Insurance, Pensions, and Investments. It has several... -
How To Buy Microsoft (MSFT) Stocks & Shares
Microsoft Corporation is a technology company that generates revenue by developing, licensing and supporting a range of software products and services, operating systems and applications and software development tools. Microsoft also designs and sells hardware including the Xbox 360 gaming... -
How To Buy Facebook (META) Stocks & Shares
Founded as Facebook in 2004, Meta Platforms Inc divides itself across two main business segments: Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). FoA includes social media platforms and messaging services such as Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp. RL includes augmented... -
How To Buy PayPal (PYPL) Stocks & Shares
PayPal core business is an online payment service that allows individuals and businesses to transfer funds electronically. The company administers over 434 million active consumer and merchant accounts, and processes around 40,000 payment transactions a minute. It continues to sustain... -
How To Buy Coca-Cola (KO) Stocks And Shares
Founded in 1886, the Coca-Cola Company is a ‘total beverage’ company with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. However, the past success of Coca-Cola is no indicator of future performance and anyone thinking about investing should... -
How To Buy BP (BP) Stocks & Shares
BP plc (stock ticker: BP) is an international energy company headquartered in the UK. With 87,800 workers based in 61 countries, the company is one of the oil and gas industry’s ‘supermajors’ and one of the world’s largest companies measured... -
Our Pick Of The Best Growth Stocks & Shares
Growth stocks are companies that are expected to outpace the overall market in terms of their share price, revenues, profits and general performance. This expectation is usually based on their ability to provide unique products or disruptive technologies. Below, we... -
How To Buy Alphabet (GOOGL) Stocks & Shares
Alphabet Inc became the parent holding company of Google in 2015. Google remains Alphabet’s largest subsidiary and is a holding company for Alphabet’s internet properties and interests. Alphabet is a multinational technology company with a focus on search engine technology,... -
Our Pick Of The Best Money Market Funds
Money market funds (MMFs) are a type of investment fund that – as the name suggests – mainly invests in cash and low-risk, short-term debt. For many investors, these relatively low-risk funds provide a useful short-term investment, or form part of... -
Our Pick Of The Best Defence Industry Stocks
War in Ukraine and conflict in the Middle East are focusing attention on military capability and the defence industry. For those comfortable seeking exposure to this sector, we’ve asked several experts - Matt Dorset, equity analyst at Quilter Cheviot, Julian... -
How To Buy Tesla (TSLA) Stocks & Shares
Tesla Inc (TSLA) is a major force in the global electric vehicles market. The firm, led by Elon Musk, has traditionally been one of the more popular stocks on the US Nasdaq exchange. However, the past success of Tesla is no... -
How To Buy J Sainsbury (SBRY) Stocks & Shares
J Sainsbury plc is a UK-based merchandiser and retailer whose brands include Argos, Habitat, Tu and Nectar. The company has over 600 supermarkets, more than 800 convenience stores, and a workforce of more than 152,000. However, the past success of... -
How To Buy US Stocks In The UK
If you’re a UK investor interested in adding US stocks to your portfolio, here’s how to go about it. US companies dominate the global stock market, comprising around 70% of the MSCI World Index (the top 10 constituents are all...