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The Signal Markets guide library

Short, practical PDF guides on how UK investing actually works. Free to download.

Guide 01 · 10 pages

A New Era for Private Investors

Some of the UK's largest companies are now inviting private investors to buy new shares on the same terms as the City's biggest institutions. What changed, why, and how to take part.

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Guide 02

Getting Started with Shares

How buying and holding UK shares works, from opening an account to your first trade.

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Guide 03

Understanding AIM Stocks

What the Alternative Investment Market is, why it attracts growth companies, and the risks involved.

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Guide 04

ISAs and Tax-Efficient Investing

How Stocks & Shares ISAs work and the allowances available to UK investors.

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Guide 05

Working with a Stockbroker

What an execution-only stockbroker does, how fees work, and what to expect.

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