The best way to invest in Britain’s stockmarket

Index-tracking funds are a simple, cheap way to invest in shares. But which index will give you the best returns? Phil Oakley explains.

What's the best way to invest in our stockmarket?

Giving your money to a professional fund manager is one option, but often a bad idea. Most of them charge you a lot of money for not a lot of performance.

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Phil spent 13 years as an investment analyst for both stockbroking and fund management companies.

 

After graduating with a MSc in International Banking, Economics & Finance from Liverpool Business School in 1996, Phil went to work for BWD Rensburg, a Liverpool based investment manager. In 2001, he joined ABN AMRO as a transport analyst. After a brief spell as a food retail analyst, he spent five years with ABN's very successful UK Smaller Companies team where he covered engineering, transport and support services stocks.

 

In 2007, Phil joined Halbis Capital Management as a European equities analyst. He began writing for MoneyWeek in 2010.