I’m 23 and looking to seriously get started investing in individual stocks, specifically UK stocks. I’m not really interested in index funds only. I want to learn how to analyse companies properly, keep up with market news, spot opportunities, and build good investing habits early.
A few things I’d love advice on:
- What daily habits helped you become a better investor?
- What’s the best way to stay up to date with the UK market without getting overwhelmed?
- Which news outlets/apps/websites are actually worth reading for UK stocks?
- How do you research a company before buying?
- What should a beginner focus on first?
- Any mistakes you made early on that I should avoid?
- How do you find potential short-term opportunities or stocks with upside?
At the moment I mainly look at yahoo finance and investingcom, but there’s so much US focused news that it gets overwhelming. Would really appreciate hearing how experienced UK investors structure their day/week and what resources genuinely helped you improve over time.