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Investing Fresh Jason · 11 mins ago UNANSWERED

Why do investors panic during crashes if they claimed there were investing for long term

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Investing MrJT · 6 days ago

Morning All. Paid day last week, all the bills have gone out as of this morning. I have £1000 that I am investing this month. Can anyone recommend any individual stocks that I invest in please?

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Great question - if you have only ever invested in funds before I would first decide what structure and types of stocks you are looking to add. The funds you…

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Investing MrJT · 1 week ago

Very new to investing. I created a Hargreaves Landsdown account but I find it a bit confusing. Does anyone recommend a simpler platform?

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Hargreaves was actually my first investing account I opened around 11 years ago. It’s more traditional and seems less fintech - but it’s not a bad platform, not the best…

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Investing investor21 · 1 week ago

Where does everyone receive their investing information from?

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I’d start here to understand the basics, Best Investment Apps in the UK 2026 — Tested With Real Money - you’ll find on youtube there is a lof ot misinformation…

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Investing aves · 1 week ago

What is the easiest way to start investing/learn the basics?

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Investing investor21 · 1 week ago

How much do I need to start investing with?

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Investing DoughBoy · 1 week ago

Is it too late to buy Gold/Silver?

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Investing Wolfstone · 2 weeks ago

At what point does it make sense to invest outside your ISA?

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