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George Sweeney (DipFA)

George is a freelance writer focused on educating others in personal finance, tax, and investing. He's a qualified Financial Adviser and previously worked within property and insurance in a number of different countries.

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Investing Articles

These were the top shares UK traders were buying and selling last week!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are the shares that were attracting the most buying and selling interest from UK investors on the FinecoBank trading…

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Personal Finance

As the tax years wraps, these were the top ISA stocks and shares last month!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

As the tax year ends, George Sweeney explores the top stocks and shares bought by ISA holders on the Freetrade…

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Personal Finance

Confidence or arrogance? Investors are backing British shares in buckets!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

After record outflows in 2021, investor confidence seems to be returning as UK shares gain in popularity. Is this new…

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Personal Finance

Could value investing to buy shares like Warren Buffett help you beat inflation?

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Are you concerned about inflation eating away at your investments? Could value investing be the antidote? George Sweeney takes a…

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Personal Finance

Revealed: the most popular and best-performing investment trusts last month!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here is a breakdown of the most popular investment trusts in February, along with the trusts that saw the best…

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Personal Finance

Is the £20,000 ISA allowance irrelevant to younger investors?

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Each year, we're prompted to use up our full ISA allowance before it's gone. But is the £20,000 limit irrelevant…

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Personal Finance

Here’s what more than 7,000 UK investors did to their portfolio last month

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here’s what more than 7,000 investors have done to their investment portfolios in response to volatile economic, geopolitical and market…

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Personal Finance

UK investors were buying these top shares during last week’s market bounce

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

As markets saw a bounce last week, these were the most-bought shares by UK investors using the Hargreaves Lansdown platform.

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Personal Finance

Watch out! 5 things to avoid when investing in bearish volatile markets

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are five tips to help you survive during market volatility. Investing success often comes down to moments like this,…

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Personal Finance

5 expert suggestions for stocks and shares to hold in your ISA!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are five investment ideas from the experts at Hargreaves Lansdown to include in your stocks and shares ISA account…

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Personal Finance

In a volatile market, these were the most-bought shares in the UK last week

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

These were the shares most bought by UK investors on the Hargreaves Lansdown platform last week. Find out how investors…

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Personal Finance

6 super tips for investing in stocks and shares during market volatility

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Investing in a volatile market can be tricky to navigate. To help you stay on course, here are some important…

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Personal Finance

Don’t slip up! 5 ways to breeze through the end of the tax year

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

The end of the tax year is less than a month away. Here are some tips and things to check…

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Personal Finance

10 sizzling upcoming IPOs for 2022 that could set markets alight!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

The experts at Freetrade share their top potential IPO prospects for 2022. Here’s what made the list and how you…

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Personal Finance

These 10 investment trusts could have made you an ISA millionaire!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are ten investment trusts that would have made you a millionaire if you'd held them in a stocks and…

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Personal Finance

5 things to factor in when selecting a stocks and shares ISA

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are five things to factor in and consider when you’re trying to find the right stocks and shares ISA…

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Personal Finance

These were the most-bought stocks and shares for ISA investors last month

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here’s a breakdown of the most popular stocks and shares for ISA investors on the Freetrade app last month, along…

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Personal Finance

FTSE 100: best and worst shares for female representation!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here's a look at the results of a new study that explores female representation and participation on company boards in…

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Personal Finance

Savvy savers are switching from cash ISAs to stocks and shares ISAs

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Savvy savers are deciding to switch from a cash ISA to a stocks and shares ISA. Here’s why they’re making…

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Personal Finance

Stocks and shares ISA: being time-poor doesn’t always mean money-poor

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here’s how you can use the technology at your fingertips to build and manage a stocks and shares ISA portfolio…

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Personal Finance

Here are the 10 best performing investment trusts from last month!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are the ten best-performing investment trusts from January, along with some insights and alternative ways to invest.

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Personal Finance

New average UK house price! Here is what it’ll get you in 10 UK cities

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

The average prices for a house in the UK are rising at a rapid rate. Here’s what you can afford…

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Personal Finance

You don’t need to reinvent the wheel! 6 tweaks to create the perfect ISA

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

ISA accounts are great, but they’re not perfect. Here are six ways they could be tweaked and changed to benefit…

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Personal Finance

These were the ten most bought UK investment trusts last month

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are the most-bought investment trusts from the Interactive Investor platform last month, along with some tips on how to…

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Personal Finance

Is a 2022 recession inevitable? How it could impact the stock market

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

A recession could be on the horizon for 2022. Here’s why we might see one, along with how recessions have…

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Personal Finance

These were the most bought ISA stocks and shares last month

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are the most bought stocks and shares in ISA accounts on the Freetrade platform last month, along with some…

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Personal Finance

The legend of the £20,000 ISA: 10 money myths exposed!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

You may have some idea about how ISAs work, but there’s still plenty of confusion around these accounts. We address…

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Personal Finance

Dead cat bounce! Arctic blasts! What on earth is going on with stocks?

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Bad news is hurting tech stocks and cold weather is pushing up energy prices. Here's how retail investors are reacting…

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Personal Finance

Cost of living crisis: how to save money trading and investing

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

The cost of living crisis is hitting everyone hard right now. So, here are some simple methods to save some…

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Personal Finance

Is Tesla stock still king of the EV market or a fool’s buy?

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Tesla had some excellent Q4 results, but is this stock still a great buy or have investors lost interest? George…

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Personal Finance

5 ways I’m preparing for a stock market crash

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

It seems a stock market crash may be looming. Here are five ways I’m preparing myself and my investment portfolio…

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Personal Finance

These were the most popular shares for UK investors last week

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here’s a breakdown of the shares UK investors bought last week on the Hargreaves Lansdown platform, along with some general…

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Personal Finance

5 exciting investment funds to keep an eye on in 2022

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Investment funds can provide an excellent way to build wealth. George Sweeney reveals five options for 2022 to give you…

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Personal Finance

Shhh! 10 expert insider questions to ask before you buy a house

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

When buying a house, there are a lot of things to think about. To help you out, here are 10…

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Personal Finance

Time to ‘buy the dip’ or stop investing in stocks and shares?

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Should you 'buy the dip' with stocks right now or invest elsewhere? George Sweeney shares what other retail investors are…

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Personal Finance

These were the shares most bought by UK investors last week

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

George Sweeney checks out the most-bought shares on the Hargreaves Lansdown platform last week and offers some investing insights and…

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Personal Finance

4 top tips to protect your money from inflation in 2022

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Inflation is running rampant, so here are four top tips to help you protect the value of your money throughout…

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Personal Finance

5 unique tips to get your New Year’s finance resolutions back on track!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are five expert personal finance tips to help you throughout 2022, even if you’ve already broken some New Year…

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Personal Finance

Scary inflation figures: 4 ways to protect your investment ISA!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

With nflation figures continuing to rise rapidly, here are four ways that you can protect the value of your stocks…

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Personal Finance

5 credit card tricks for 2022 that you should know about!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are 5 credit card tricks to help you benefit from the perks, protect yourself, and make the most of…

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