DIY Investor Magazine
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December 2015
37
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INDEX INVESTING CAN BE CHEAP
Most brokers offer ultra low commissions on regular
investments into low cost index trackers with
investments from as little as £50 per month; a good first
step into DIY investing.
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INDEX INVESTING FOR THE TIME POOR
Index investors are able to achieve solid long term
investment performance without living and breathing
their portfolio.
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INDEX INVESTING FOR THE DIY INVESTOR
The government’s Retail Distribution Review changed
the investment landscape for ever as many turned to
DIY investing. Investment community The Motley Fool
concluded, ‘all things considered, here at the Fool we
believe that an index tracker is the most suitable initial
investment vehicle for the vast majority of people’.
When considering constructing a portfolio of index
trackers the DIY investor should understand the risks
they are exposed to, work out how much they will need
to invest in order to achieve their financial goals and
create a number of alternative scenarios by factoring in
variables such as the effect of inflation.
Keep a watching eye on costs – even small increases to
dealing commissions or platform fees can make a big
difference to the long term return on your investments –
then be confident and Do it Yourself.
FOR INDEX INVESTING
