New to investing? Start here
If you’ve never invested before, or you’ve tried to learn and found it all too confusing, you’re in the right place. This section is built specifically for beginners. No assumed knowledge. No jargon without explanation. Just the things you actually need to know, in the order you need to know them.
There are four pages in this section. Read them in order. By the end of the fourth, you’ll know exactly what to do and how to do it.
1. Why Should I Invest?
The case for investing, why leaving money in a savings account is a slow way to lose ground to inflation, and what investing makes possible over time. The starting point for everyone
2. How Compound Interest Works
The single most important concept in personal finance. Once you understand compound interest, really understand it, the urgency of starting early becomes obvious. Illustrated with real numbers.
3. The Cost of Waiting
Waiting until you know more or have more money is one of the most expensive mistakes in investing. This page shows exactly what delay costs you, in pounds, not percentages.
4. Your First Steps Into Investing
The practical page. A clear six-step process from never invested before to having an account open and money going in automatically. Everything you need, nothing you don’t.