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I wish I knew what a share was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos When people talk about investing, they often refer to putting money into “shares”, or buying “stocks and shares”. But what is a share anyway?
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What is momentum investing?
Videos Momentum investing – the opposite of the “buy low, sell high” advice – is based on the observation that trends in the stockmarket can continue for longer than most investors expect.
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I wish I knew what asset allocation was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos Asset allocation is the process of dividing your investments between different asset classes, such as shares, bonds, property, cash and gold. Here's how it works.
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I wish I knew what ESG investing was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos ESG investing – investing with a focus on environmental, social and governance issues – is the latest incarnation of ethical investing. Here's what it involves.
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Too embarrassed to ask: what is a p/e ratio?
Videos Find out how to use the price/earnings ratio (p/e ratio for short) – a useful starting place for investors looking to value a company.
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Too embarrassed to ask: what is a “real return”?
Videos MoneyWeek's latest "too embarrassed to ask” video explains what a real return is and why it's so important for investors.
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I wish I knew what moral hazard was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos The term “moral hazard” comes from the insurance industry in the 18th century. But what does it mean today?
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I wish I knew what contagion was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos Most of us probably know what “contagion” is in a biological sense. But it also crops up in financial markets. Here's what it means.
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I wish I knew what a marginal tax rate was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos Your marginal tax rate is simply the tax rate you pay on each extra pound of income you earn. Here's how that works.
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