Getting started

Fiat money can be defined as a government-issued currency that is not backed by a physical object such as gold or silver.

Risk is the chance of something happening that can impact an investment or financial responsibility. Measuring risk depends on the type of asset, the amount of capital used and the timeframes an investor plans to wait before selling. Risk can…

Trading, in relation to financial markets, is buying assets and then aiming to sell them for a higher price to make a profit. Assets include a range of financial products such as stocks, currencies, commodities and cryptocurrencies. Imagine you buy…

How much money can you safely invest? How much risk are you prepared to take? And what do you want to achieve with your investments? These questions generally shape every investment decision.

Investing is putting your money into something that you think will increase in value. Examples of this are gold, company stocks, bonds, property, art, cryptocurrencies, and so on. Every investor’s aim is to have their investment appreciate in value over…