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Other Useful Sites
Other Useful Sites This page offers a catalogue of generally useful sites for UK investors. These include the sites of organisations that ShareSoc engages with, or co-operates with, to improve the landscape for the UK individual shareholder. Click on the logos to visit the sites. The Investment Association is the representative body for UK investment [...]Read more
News and Information
There are lots of sources of financial and stock market information in the UK, much of it free (see our Investor Academy for some of the better sources). We don’t attempt to cover the same ground, but concentrate on news that is particularly relevant to individual shareholders. The interests of private shareholders may differ from those [...]Read moreServices
ShareSoc offers a comprehensive range of services for our members. Whether you are new to direct share investment, or an old hand, our services will help you to make money and avoid losing it! Our services include: News and Information We provide information via newsletters, via this website and by other means on topics of [...]Read moreCompany Reports
One of the keys to successful investment is knowing all the information there is to know about a company. With several thousand listed UK entities (including AIM stocks) it is inevitable that coverage of companies, particularly smaller ones, by analysts or the financial media is patchy. ShareSoc publishes many company reviews and AGM reports that [...]Read moreAbout Us
THE NEED TO SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE Many of the faults in the UK share investment scene arise from private shareholders having no voice. Only by speaking out about what is wrong can investors hope to influence national policies or companies. But individual investors need to band together and talk with a unified voice if [...]Read moreVideos & webcasts
Multimedia Investor Education & Commentary This page contains a catalogue of some of the better multi-media educational & informational materials freely available. Click on the specific links or on the logos of the sites referenced to visit them. Free, unbiased and essential guidance. ShareSoc Investing Basics has 10 easy 10-minute sessions, from the principles of stock [...]Read moreBlogroll
Blogroll A number of experienced (and some less experienced!) investors publish “blogs” (weBlogs) recounting their exploits. Following these blogs can be useful in understanding how other investors operate and there are often suggestions of investment ideas which may be worth researching further. This can help you improve your investment and analytical knowledge. Here is a [...]Read moreWhat are Bull and Bear Markets?
What are Bull and Bear Markets? Definition: A bull market is defined as a period characterised by increasing stock prices and heightened investor confidence, whereas a bear market is marked by declining prices and a prevailing sense of pessimism among investors. In finance and investment, the terms "bull market" and "bear market" are commonly used, [...]Read moreUnderstanding Compound Interest
Understanding Compound Interest A sound understanding of compound interest significantly improves your ability to develop a successful investment strategy that suits you and to correctly evaluate potential investments. Examples of where such an understanding will help you are: Calculating the rate of return or yield to maturity of bond investments Understanding the sensitivity of investment [...]Read moreBecome a free Associate ShareSoc member
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