Guide to investments

12 articles in this collection
Written by Mark MacLeod

Investment types/ asset classes

Growth and defensive assets

A quick overview of growth vs defensive assets

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What is a defensive asset?

A bit more on defensive assets

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What is a growth asset?

A bit more on growth assets

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Investing

What is investment risk?

The ability to sleep at night test

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Wealth effects and price bubbles

The risk of paper wealth and price bubbles

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Investment diversification

Minimising the impact of a poor investment on overall performance

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Investment master trusts

What does it mean if I'm invested in a master trust?

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Investment wrap accounts

What does it mean if I have a wrap account?

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Dollar cost averaging

Reducing the risk of investment timing

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Returns

Compounding interest

How does compounding interest work?

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Your wealth

What is net wealth?

What is your net wealth?

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What is liquidity?

How quickly can you access cash?

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Updated over a week ago