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21 March 2023 What's the difference between trading and investing?

Trading and investing are often used interchangeably among beginners in the financial markets, and whilst both aim to make money, they involve different strategies.

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James Ashoo

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4 August 2022 What is a “bull market”? A guide for beginners

The 'bull market'. What is it? Are we in one? And where did the name come from? Read on and find out...

Beginner Stocks

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James Ashoo

2 min read

4 August 2022 What is a “bear market”? A guide for beginners

Find out if a 'bear market' is as scary as it sounds

Beginner Stocks

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Meet the authors

Lucy Burgess

Head of Content

Lucy has spent the last 8 years working in fintech. It's safe to say she's pretty passionate about making finance welcoming to everyone.

James Ashoo

Content Writer

James has been investing for over four years. His aim is to explain the hard stuff, easily! When he's not chewing your ear off about stocks and crypto, he'll most likely be telling bad jokes.

Harjas Singh

Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder

With a wealth of experience in fintech, Harjas is the man in the know when it comes to all things product. Investing features, chatting capabilities and thriving communities – he oversees all development on the Shares app!