Investment knowledge is a journey not a destination. Nobody can ever say they have perfect knowledge. After 30 years I’m still learning everyday.
We all need to start our journey somewhere, so I would like to commence by explaining a little about UK Shares. Hopefully a few facts will make you a little smarter.
Let’s start off with a few of those investment facts.
- All in all, we only have the opportunity to invest in a relatively small number of companies listed on The London Stock Exchange. Some star companies like Barbour, Boden & Independent Advice Ltd. are privately owned. You will not find them on any stock exchange.
- Secondly the UK Stock Market holds some companies that neither live in the UK or trade in the UK. Many basic raw materials companies, miners like Glencore PLC., have an office in London but don’t dig up anything from beneath UK soil. I could be wrong, but I don’t think they sell anything to the UK either.
- Thirdly the FTSE 100 index isn’t what many individuals expect. We are told it’s index level every workday in newspapers and on the TV and radio, but do we know what that number means? Let’s start with it.
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