Mon · Investing Basics · Foundation
What do investment fees really cost over time?
Investment fees cost you twice: the pounds paid and the compound growth those pounds can no longer earn.
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What stands between an asset’s headline value and the value you actually keep?
What stands between an asset’s headline value and the value you actually keep? This connected five-lesson edition follows the path from a value shown on screen to the value a reader can retain: ongoing cost, the executable quote, order execution, ownership dilution and custody control.
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✓Tue · Street Smart · Market reality
Bid-offer spread explained: why a new investment can start at a loss
The bid-offer spread is the gap between the price available to a seller and the price charged to a buyer. Here is how to turn it into pounds.
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Wed · Trading · Active application
Why did my stop-loss execute at a different price?
A conventional stop-loss sets a trigger, not a guaranteed sale price. Gaps, speed and limited liquidity can produce a different execution.
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Thu · Small Caps · Specialist equities
Share dilution explained: what happens when a company issues more shares?
Issuing new shares can reduce an existing holder’s percentage ownership. A placing example shows the maths and the questions the percentage cannot answer.
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Fri · Crypto · Alternative assets
Crypto exchange or wallet: which risks are you choosing?
Exchange custody and self-custody move responsibility to different places. Compare the failures each choice must prevent and survive.
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Previous editions
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14 Sep–18 Sep Edition 4 — The constraint behind the choice 5 lessons → Edition 002
31 Aug–6 Sep Edition 2 — Risk 5 lessons → Edition 001
24 Aug–30 Aug Edition 1 — Five useful questions this week 5 lessons → Edition 000
17 Aug–23 Aug Edition 0 — How Plain Interest works 5 lessons →
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