Fund and trust ideas for first time and cautious investors

 If you are new to investing then the huge number of funds and investment trusts on…

What do cryptic investment fund names mean?

Investment fund names are often a baffling mixture of fancy but vague words, which mean little…

Seven rules to stick to when investing for retirement

While every saver is different, there are a few golden rules that everyone should stick to…

How to build a Junior Isa fit for a prince or princess 

Having just returned to work following a year’s maternity leave – and in the week a…

Why ‘simple’ investment fees are anything but

The investment industry is littered with jargon: the use of numerous acronyms when we describe fees…

How do your bank’s investing and advice services stack up?

Britain’s biggest banks axed or scaled back investment services following a clean-up of the financial industry…

Don’t just invest for income – it’s total return that matters

In this series we are looking at the issues surrounding investing for income and how it…

How to invest for income: Shares, bonds and why dividends matter

Investing for income can be about harnessing the power of dividends to boost your investment returns,…

What you need to know about investing in AIM shares

AIM stocks once struck fear into many mainstream investors, believing the market was full of small…

How to invest in the stock market using funds

Stock market investment can seem scary and complicated, particularly if you have only ever used ordinary…

How do I research an investment trust?

Investment trusts now have to produce standard factsheets giving charges in pounds and pence, and potential…

How to research an investment fund

By Tanya Jefferies for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 10:20 GMT, 5 October 2013 | Updated: 09:32 GMT, 11…

Here’s how beginners can get off to a flying start when it comes to investment trusts

In considering whether investment trusts are appropriate for your particular financial circumstances and plans, you need…

Six reasons why investment trusts are a good place to save

Earlier this year, I was invited to a soiree at the trendy Malmaison Hotel in London,…

How much money do I need before I start investing?

Would you lose sleep over the amount you plan to invest if it got wiped out…

Get an investing Plan B to protect against a market crash

This year established stock markets have continued to soar to new record highs or thereabouts –…

The 14 best UK income funds revealed

Investing in UK income funds is a hugely popular among  British investors, whether they are looking…

Top 10 tips to manage your money when you inherit

Coming into money is not something that happens often but it does happen.  You could win…

Should you open a Lifetime Isa? What’s on offer to savers

Lifetime Isas allow under-40s to save for a home and retirement at once, and the Government…

Five top dividend hero investment trusts for your Isa

Banks and building societies should be rushing to beat each other’s cash Isa rates – instead…

How to create an investment plan

Do you invest? The fact that you are reading This is Money greatly increases the chance…

How and where to buy & sell cryptocurrencies like bitcoin

Recently, This is Money received an e-mail from a reader which started: ‘You need to have…