A beginner's guide to the financial markets
In Tim Bennett's latest video tutorial, he explains the financial markets. What they are, what they do, and why we need them.
In Tim Bennett's latest video tutorial for novice investors, he discusses the financial markets. What they are, what they do, and why we need them.
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Tim graduated with a history degree from Cambridge University in 1989 and, after a year of travelling, joined the financial services firm Ernst and Young in 1990, qualifying as a chartered accountant in 1994.
He then moved into financial markets training, designing and running a variety of courses at graduate level and beyond for a range of organisations including the Securities and Investment Institute and UBS. He joined MoneyWeek in 2007.
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