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Karl Talbot

Karl is a writer specialising in investing and personal finance content. He regularly contributes articles on savings, bank accounts, mortgages, and loans. He was previously a Personal Finance Writer for MoneySavingExpert.

Recent Articles

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Personal Finance

ISA deadline: are you making these investing mistakes?

| Karl Talbot

Ahead of ISA deadline day, a leading investing platform has highlighted five investing mistakes to avoid. So, are you making…

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Personal Finance

Revealed! How ESG investing can ‘sacrifice financial returns’

| Karl Talbot

New research suggests that ESG investing may not be as ethical as it seems. Here's a look at how ethical…

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Personal Finance

Credit card borrowing surges: here’s how to use 0% cards the right way

| Karl Talbot

With recent data highlighting soaring levels of credit card borrowing, Karl Talbot takes a look at how you can use…

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Personal Finance

The FTSE 250 fell 10.5% in Q1: is now a good time to invest in the share index?

| Karl Talbot

The first quarter of 2022 was particularly unkind to the FTSE 250, with its value plummeting by 10.5%. So, is…

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Personal Finance

American Express suffers ‘technical issues’: should you carry more than one credit card?

| Karl Talbot

Some American Express credit card users have been unable to make payments following 'technical issues'. So, is this a reason…

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Personal Finance

Is it time for AGMs to become more accessible?

| Karl Talbot

An investment charity has called for AGMs to become more inclusive in order to widen the number of participants. So,…

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Personal Finance

How will the stock market fare in Q2?

| Karl Talbot

The big FTSE indexes experienced mixed fortunes during the first quarter of 2022. So, how is the stock market likely…

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Personal Finance

These were the biggest FTSE 100 risers in March

| Karl Talbot

With another month drawing to a close, let's take a look at the FTSE 100 constituents that saw their share…

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