The Basics
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The Best AI ETFs for UK Investors
It’s not long now until artificial intelligence enslaves us all. Until that happens, why not grab a slice of the billions sloshing around in the artificial intelligence industry by investing in an AI ETF? It may hasten our demise, but at least your fictitious retirement will be better funded. Then again, it may all turn…
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ETF Investing in an ISA: A Complete Guide
Tax-free ETF investing? It feels a bit like cheating. Is there a catch? Actually no, not really. Yes there are some rules and quirks you need to be aware of, but on the whole ISAs are a massive win for long-term investors and savers alike. Here we look at the common questions people have about…
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Tech-Utopia: The Best Nasdaq 100 ETFs for UK Investors
The Nasdaq 100 index is home to the world’s largest technology and internet companies that are driving innovation and transforming the way we live and work. Investing in Nasdaq 100 ETFs gives investors exposure to these disruptive innovators that are shaping the future. However, the index is super top-heavy, with most of the performance coming…
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ETF News October 2023 #1
The Emperors of Investing Have No Clothes Analysis by Bloomberg questions the continued relevance of active fund management in a world of low-cost index ETFs: Many ordinary people do not want to think about their investments much, and modern finance has designed a product that is ideally suited for them. It is the index fund…
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The Best Global Dividend ETFs for UK Investors
The promise of regular income from your investments is an attractive one, and dividend ETFs are an easy way to achieve this. The need for a steady source of cash is heavily dependent on your personal situation – in retirement you might be living off the money generated by your investments, whereas earlier in life…
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Thematic ETFs: Zeroing In on Trends and Values
Long-term investing is boring. It should be boring, too. Growing wealth is a marathon, and the best way to succeed in the market is to sit on your hands, letting your well-diversified portfolio marinate for as long as you can. But. We also understand the allure of chasing the Next Big Thing. Or the compulsion…
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Top 10 Best Performing ETFs for UK Investors 2023
There are nearly 10,000 ETFs available to invest in globally. Which ones stand out in terms of performance? Pure, unadulterated return is what we are looking at here, and perhaps not for the reason you think. You see, when you look at top 10 ETFs of 2023, and the top 10 over 3- and 5-year…
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ESG ETFs: Separating Fact from Fiction in Sustainable Investing
When it comes to ESG ETFs, what you see isn’t always what you get. Investing sustainably with ETFs can be a challenge, especially when not everything is as it seems. Below we’ll dissect the true meaning of ESG ratings, exposing the gap between investor expectations and the actual practices of these funds. As we delve…
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ETF News December 2023
The ETF fee cut bonanza in Europe Economist Harry Markowitz said that diversification is the only free lunch in investing. That was in 1952, before the invention of ETFs, before you could choose between several passive index-tracking funds that all do basically the same thing. The differentiator often comes down to price, and as ETF…
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Top 10 Best Performing UK ETFs of the Last 3 Years
While our energy bills have been skyrocketing over the last few years, it’s reassuring to know that the big energy companies have been making a killing. Below are the best performing ETFs over the last 3 years, excluding the illiquid tiny ones that aren’t worth bothering with as a long-term investor. As you’ll see, it…
