Why should I think about investing?
Investing can stop inflationInflation causes a rise in costs for goods and a drop in your purchasing power over a period of time. e.g. a pint of milk in 1990 was 25p whereas a pint of milk in 2020 would cost you 43p. eating into your cash savings as interest rates are currently at historic lows. It can also help increase your passive income by investing in dividend paying stocksA share is simply a unit of ownership. If you own a share, you own a stake in a particular company. Shares are listed on a stock exchange and the price of all shares will fluctuate throughout the day..
You can set-up a regular scheduled investmentYou can set up a direct debit on your share dealing account and select which investment to buy, when and at what cost or quantity. You can then sit back and leave the rest to us. at no extra charge and invest a minimum of £20 per month, without a tie in period. Every scheduled trade is subject to £2 dealing commission. You can change the amount or investment at any time. When you set-up a regular investment in a ShareBuilder, we invest 100% of your money - even if that means buying part of a share. This means no leftover cash when you have asked us to invest it for you.