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Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway lists on the New York Stock Exchange, and so do some of the world’s most well-known brands. Find out what makes the NYSE the exchange of choice for the blue-chip companies, and why you’ll never confuse it for the Nasdaq again.

Hollywood’s made day trading look exciting - after all, watching someone invest for their retirement wouldn’t make a thrilling movie or give us Leo’s epic one-liners - but perception (and Hollywood) may not be reality. Let’s unpack the pros and cons of day trading, unravelling regulations and tax obligations.

For beginners learning how to invest in stocks, it can feel like the first day in a new job: exciting and full of possibilities but pretty overwhelming! If you’re ready to put your money to work, our guide to investing for beginners can help you learn how to invest.

Not sure whether you should save your money or invest it? We’ve covered the definition of saving money, and given a solid investment definition along with pros and cons of each, so you can decide what works for you.

Comparing share markets with share markets is like comparing apples to pineapples. And just like AAPL and DOLE, the Nasdaq and NYSE are not the same. Let’s start by peeling the skin off the Nasdaq and get fruity learning what makes it different.

Prepare to be stirred, and shaken as we cover a definition that’s all (asset) class, ‘what are bonds?’ A staple of many long-term investment portfolios, and often mentioned alongside risk, we’ll help you to understand different bond types such as government bonds, and how bonds work.

Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) is an investment strategy that can help manage risk. Learn how dollar cost averaging works so you can decide if this strategy suits your investment goals.

Diversity in its many forms, is widely considered as a factor in increasing investment performance. So how do you put portfolio diversification into practice? The old ‘eggs in one basket’ analogy has become a cliché, but it works.

When you deposit money in an investment platform like Hatch, it’s invested in a low risk, stable money market fund until you’re ready to invest. And while it’s there you might earn money market dividends. Ka-ching! So how do money market funds work?

How are you supposed to research shares if you don’t know where to start? Let's sort the foundations from the fluff and get the information you need to begin your own research on companies and shares.

Learning how to invest during a recession and using long term investing strategies can help you be prepared for any economic cycle. We unpack popular investing tactics to help you weather any storm and take advantage of the ‘eighth wonder of the world’

Headlines shouting ‘recession’ might send you spiralling, imaging queues of people, cap in hand, hoping for a free bite to eat. But while it’s a highly charged word, recession is a technical term that may not be so terrifying when you dig a little deeper. So spades at the ready, we’re going in!