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What are the GRANOLAS and should you buy them?

The pick of Europe’s top companies

Graham Smith Investment writer - 18 Apr 2024

Global

This week in the markets: rates to stay higher for longer?

What’s driving your investments this week?

Ed Monk Fidelity International - 08 Apr 2024

Personal finance

25 years of ISAs: what we have learned

How investors have fared since 1999

Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 28 Mar 2024

5 stocks to watch in April

The stocks to watch this month and why

Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 27 Mar 2024

Is the FTSE 250 a better way to invest in the UK?

Looking beyond the blue-chips

Graham Smith Investment writer - 22 Mar 2024

5 stocks to watch in March

The stocks to watch this month and why

Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 01 Mar 2024

Global

This week in the markets: hearing the echoes of 1999

What’s driving your investments this week?

Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 19 Feb 2024

Why are the 'Magnificent 7' stocks trending?

7 tech stocks have driven investors into a frenzy

Nafeesa Zaman Fidelity International - 09 Feb 2024

Can big tech become a new source of income?

Meta’s promise of divis sent the shares soaring

Graham Smith Investment writer - 08 Feb 2024

5 stocks to watch in February

The stocks to watch this month and why

Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 02 Feb 2024

Stocks to watch in 2024

The stocks to watch in the year ahead and why

Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 14 Dec 2023

Global

This week in the markets - Knockout November

What’s driving your investments this week?

Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 04 Dec 2023

5 stocks to watch in December

The stocks to watch this month and why

Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 01 Dec 2023

Global

Market bounce shows again it pays to stay the course

Fleeing to cash has its risks

Ed Monk Fidelity International - 24 Nov 2023

Global

This week in the markets: Shares bounce back on hopes for peak interest rates

What’s driving your investments this week?

Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 06 Nov 2023

Global

Market news today: Have rates now peaked?

What’s driving your investments this week?

Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 30 Oct 2023

Global

Week in review: Big tech, falling house prices and the triple lock

What you need to know from this week’s financial news

Graham Smith Investment writer - 27 Oct 2023

5 stocks to watch this November

The stocks to watch in the month ahead and why

Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 26 Oct 2023

Personal finance

How to be a good investor: 3 questions you asked our experts

Dive into our new principles for good investing

Nafeesa Zaman Fidelity International - 04 Oct 2023

5 stocks to watch this October

The stocks to watch in the month ahead and why

Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 28 Sep 2023

Global

Interest rates peaking? What it means for your investments

How will assets react when rates begin to fall?

Ed Monk Fidelity International - 22 Sep 2023

5 stocks to watch this September

The stocks to watch in the month ahead and why

Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 31 Aug 2023

5 UK dividend stocks that our income experts love

Separating dividend diamonds from the duds

Ed Monk Fidelity International - 25 Aug 2023

Can Nvidia live up to the hype?

Is there anything that can stop this tech titan in its tracks?

Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 24 Aug 2023

Global

Market news today: Fed in focus at Jackson Hole

What’s driving your investments this week?

Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 21 Aug 2023

The week in charts: inflation, India and M&S

Here’s our selection of the attention-grabbing charts this week

Becks Nunn Fidelity International - 18 Aug 2023

Global

Market news today - where are we at with UK inflation?

Here’s what’s driving your investments this week

Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 14 Aug 2023

Global

The week in charts: house prices, oil and TUI

A roundup of what’s grabbed our attention recently

Becks Nunn Fidelity International - 11 Aug 2023

Global

Market news today - shares pause for breath

What’s driving your investments this week?

Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 07 Aug 2023

Global

5 things we learned this week

From UK interest rates to house prices and FAANG surprise results

Becks Nunn Fidelity International - 04 Aug 2023

5 stocks to watch in August

The stocks to watch in the month ahead and why

Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 26 Jul 2023

Global

Market news today - UK plays catch up

What’s driving your investments this week?

Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 24 Jul 2023

Podcast

The macro and the micro factors moving markets

This week, we're looking at two of the big influences on share prices right now

Ed Monk Fidelity International - 20 Jul 2023

Companies in the news this week

The movers & shakers on the UK and US markets this week

Graham Smith Investment writer - 14 Jul 2023

Global

What the Nifty Fifty can tell us

Events in the 1970s showed valuation premiums don’t last forever

Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 14 Jul 2023

Global

Market news today - earnings back in focus

What’s driving your investments this week?

Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 10 Jul 2023

Global

Why diversification mattered in the first half of 2023

Diversification continues to be crucial

Graham Smith Investment writer - 07 Jul 2023

The 5 most actively traded stocks in June

Tesla is in the spotlight ahead of results

Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 06 Jul 2023

This week’s market movers - AB Foods, Renault, Walgreens & Delta Airlines

The movers & shakers on the UK, US & European markets this week

Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 30 Jun 2023

5 stocks to watch in July and why

From Sainsbury’s to Shell, how key stocks are shaping up in challenging times

Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 29 Jun 2023

What does the strong pound mean for my investments?

Pound has been steadily rising since last September’s low

Graham Smith Investment writer - 27 Jun 2023

Podcast

Are we really in a bull market again?

This week, can we really have returned to a bull market?

Ed Monk Fidelity International - 21 Jun 2023

The 5 most actively traded stocks last month

FTSE 100 stocks Vodafone and Rolls-Royce make an appearance

Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 02 Jun 2023

5 stocks to watch in June and why

From a budget airline to a luxury goods brand, 5 companies reporting in June

Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 01 Jun 2023

Global

Market news today - debt talks optimism helps shares

What’s driving your investments this week?

Ed Monk Fidelity International - 30 May 2023

Global

Index concentration - the hidden risk lurking in your portfolio

The dominance of a small group of companies adds volatility

Ed Monk Fidelity International - 18 May 2023

Europe

These businesses are the secret to Europe’s booming stock market

Resilience of ‘the Granolas’ underpins a wider resurgence on the continent

Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 12 May 2023

The 5 most actively traded stocks last month

Which stocks were on investors’ radar last month?

Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 05 May 2023

5 stocks to watch in May and why

From fast fashion to prime London office space, the month ahead

Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 03 May 2023

Should I buy more technology stocks?

Earnings season focuses on the opportunity, but is now the right time?

Graham Smith Investment writer - 28 Apr 2023

Global

Market news today - growth and earnings in focus

What’s driving your investments this week?

Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 24 Apr 2023

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Where can I learn more about investing in shares?

What kind of shares and stocks are available?

We provide access to a wide selection of investments that can meet a broad range of needs.

These generally fall into two categories – ‘pooled’ or ‘collective’ investments and exchange traded instruments such as shares, investment trusts, ETFs.

Pooled (collective) investments – as the name suggests, these investments allow you and other investors to pool your money together to form a large sum. A professional manager will then use this money to invest in a wide range of shares or bonds on your behalf. The manager uses their knowledge and experience to help grow your money or to provide you with an income over time. They’ll typically make all the investment decisions – choosing when to buy and sell individual shares and bonds within the fund.

Exchange traded instruments (ETIs) – These are investments that are openly traded on a stock exchange, which means you can buy and sell them through Fidelity.

There are many different types of ETI:

Company shares (equities) – shares are individual securities and allow you to own part of a company or financial asset. While owning shares in a business does not mean you have any direct control over the day-to-day operations of the business, being a shareholder does entitle you and other shareholders to a proportional share of any profits.

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded commodities (ETCs) – ETFs and ETCs combine the benefits of investment funds and shares, offering you diversified, cost-effective and transparent access to global investment markets. They typically track the performance of a stock market index or commodity. They’re bought and sold much like shares and are sometimes known as ‘exchange traded products’ (ETPs).

Investment trusts – these are pooled funds set up as public limited companies (PLCs) and their shares are listed on a stock exchange. The trust’s investments are chosen and managed by an experienced team who spread your money across a wide selection of investments. Another difference from funds is that they have a fixed number of shares and so they are sometimes referred to as ‘closed-ended funds’.

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CREST Depository Interests (CDIs) – these are UK securities, issued by CREST, which are designed to represent a company share traded on an overseas stock market. They offer a way for you to buy and sell a number of non-UK stocks in sterling.

Corporate bonds and UK government bonds (Gilts) – in simple terms, a bond is a type of loan. When you buy one, you’re effectively lending the issuer your money and they pay you interest in return. At the end of a bond’s term, the face value of the bond will be paid to you, although you can buy and sell a bond at any time during that term. Companies issue corporate bonds while the British government issues Gilts. They are individual securities.

There are many different types of pooled investment and individual securities and the ones we offer are described below. However, please remember that diversification – maintaining a wide spread of different investments – is one of the most important principles of successful investing. We therefore don’t recommend purchasing individual shares or other securities on their own unless you already have a wide selection of other investments.

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What are the GRANOLAS and should you buy them?

This week in the markets: rates to stay higher for longer?

25 years of ISAs: what we have learned

5 stocks to watch in April

Is the FTSE 250 a better way to invest in the UK?

5 stocks to watch in March

This week in the markets: hearing the echoes of 1999

Why are the 'Magnificent 7' stocks trending?

Can big tech become a new source of income?

5 stocks to watch in February

Stocks to watch in 2024

This week in the markets - Knockout November

5 stocks to watch in December

Market bounce shows again it pays to stay the course

This week in the markets: Shares bounce back on hopes for peak interest rates

Market news today: Have rates now peaked?

Week in review: Big tech, falling house prices and the triple lock

5 stocks to watch this November

How to be a good investor: 3 questions you asked our experts

5 stocks to watch this October

Interest rates peaking? What it means for your investments

5 stocks to watch this September

5 UK dividend stocks that our income experts love

Can Nvidia live up to the hype?

Market news today: Fed in focus at Jackson Hole

The week in charts: inflation, India and M&S

Market news today - where are we at with UK inflation?

The week in charts: house prices, oil and TUI

Market news today - shares pause for breath

5 things we learned this week

5 stocks to watch in August

Market news today - UK plays catch up

The macro and the micro factors moving markets

Companies in the news this week

What the Nifty Fifty can tell us

Market news today - earnings back in focus

Why diversification mattered in the first half of 2023

The 5 most actively traded stocks in June

This week’s market movers - AB Foods, Renault, Walgreens & Delta Airlines

5 stocks to watch in July and why

What does the strong pound mean for my investments?

Are we really in a bull market again?

The 5 most actively traded stocks last month

5 stocks to watch in June and why

Market news today - debt talks optimism helps shares

Index concentration - the hidden risk lurking in your portfolio

These businesses are the secret to Europe’s booming stock market

The 5 most actively traded stocks last month

5 stocks to watch in May and why

Should I buy more technology stocks?