The Best UK REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

A Real Estate Investment Trust, commonly abbreviated to REIT is an easy and effective way to tap into returns from UK commercial property, residential property and property development profits. The best UK REITs invest their capital into a diverse array of property assets and projects and pay a handsome income yield to investors to reward […]

Equity Crowd Funding Platforms

1. What are equity crowdfunding platforms? Equity is the ownership of the shares (or ‘stock’) of a company, which grants its owner the right to a share of the financial return of the business, through income (dividends) or proceeds from the sale of those shares. Crowdfunding is the act of raising finance for a business, project or […]

Steps to Build an Investment Portfolio

Choosing a managed portfolio service   Until recently, a fully managed portfolio service was only available through a financial adviser at the cost of £500 + per year. For small portfolios (under £250,000) these high minimum fees would have eroded returns. It wasn’t worth it. However, two UK investment firms have recently taken the industry by storm; Nutmeg and Wealthify. […]

How To Build An Investment Portfolio

An investment portfolio is a collection of financial investments or ‘asset classes’ such as stocks, commodities, bonds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), cash and its equivalents. But how do you go about building one? First and foremost, you’ll need to be in the position to do so. Because, while investing in the stock market has the […]