How to start investing: picking the right index fund & platform
Decoding the confusing information on investment platforms.
Making Money · Damien Jordan & Timeyin Akerele from Most
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Show Notes
Once you’ve decided to invest, you still need to pick which platform to use, and which fund to invest in from the many similar looking options. It can be very confusing - that’s what you’ve told us and we agree - so in this episode Damo explains to T how to do it. For Damo this has been 12-13 years in the making, finally getting T to take the plunge, open an ISA and pick a global index fund. Here’s how.
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