Beginners’ Investor Group

Online Specialist

This particular group is structured as a course, aimed at those who are new to investing, to run for up to 9 months, starting in October 2025.

The Group covers the basics of how to select, buy and sell shares, bonds and collectives; and also how to structure a long term portfolio in a tax efficient way.

The topics which will be covered over the duration of the course are:

  • Shares v Cash
  • Bonds
  • Terms and Ratios
  • ISAs and SIPPS, Tax
  • Diversification
  • Investment Trusts, Unit Trusts (Funds), and Exchange Traded Funds (ETF)
  • Portfolio Theory, Diversification
  • Charting

If you feel that you have a good understanding of the above topics already, you may like to consider our Intermediate group as an alternative.

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