Today was an incredibly tough day for drug and healthcare giant GSK. It finished up 5.9% down for the day on it’s announcement that it expects to cut its dividend in 2022. I can’t say I’m surprised at this news, though the sharp drop was a hefty blow, especially considering we at CI have holdings …
Today we’re taking a look at UK insurance and FTSE heavyweight AVIVA and reveal why we have added this stock to the cheapskate portfolio in 2021 and expect to add more. We’re going to cover why its so cheap right now, where we think the price is heading and what we think the future holds. …
Admit it, how many of us have heard about the next big investment in the media, the hot new stock or coin or whatever that’s on its way to the moon, and thought to ourselves ‘I better get on the train now before it’s too late! This could be the one!’. Even your friends, who …
Congratulations! If you’ve made it this far, you can now call yourself an investor and you’re well on your way to building some serious wealth for the future. So what now? I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but unfortunately, good investing, is usually boring. “Investing should be more like watching paint dry …
Investing for beginners #7 – You’re an investor! Keep it going and more learning Read More »
Welcome back cheapskates! If you’ve been following this series, you’ll now be fully clued up on why to invest, how to build a portfolio and good practices when growing your wealth. In this article of investing for beginners, we go into more detail about the different types of stock, the pros and cons and some …
Investing for beginners #6 – Making an investment in stocks, ETF’s and others Read More »
So, you’ve signed up to an investing platform, got your finances in order and are ready to make that first stock purchase! Awesome! But what do you buy first? How much of it should you buy? Should you buy UK or American? 1 stock or a hundred? The stock market can be a confusing place, …
Investing for beginners #5 – Portfolio and Strategy basics Read More »
Historically, investing in stocks and shares was reserved for the wealthy and people who had a personal broker. The cost per trade was pretty high with broker commissions and fees to consider, so investing small amounts was out of the question. As always, the following is not financial advice, read our disclaimer Thankfully, investing in stocks …
“The future is always coming up with surprises for us, and the best way to insulate yourself from these surprises is to diversify” – Robert J Shiller Welcome to the third installment in a series we’re calling ‘investing for beginners’, where we will be talking about different types of investments. If you’ve already read parts …
Investing for beginners #3 – Types of investments explained Read More »
Hopefully you’ve read article 1 all about why we think starting investing early is a smart move (if you haven’t, click previous post at the bottom of the page) and you’re eager to dive in! Or perhaps you’ve skipped that and you want to get to the good stuff. But hold up there son, an …
Investing for beginners #2 – 5 things you should do before you invest anything Read More »
Welcome to the first in a series of articles we’ve put together to help get you started in investing! The good news is, if you’re here, you’ve already made it over the first hurdle! Congratulations!