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2 July 2026

SIPP vs ISA

Stocks and shares ISAs and Self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs) can be ideal wrappers for holding investments in shares and funds. Learn about SIPPs vs ISAs here.

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21 August 2024

Why invest?

In the opening chapter of our ‘Investing for beginners’ video series, Dan Coatsworth, Head of...

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Building your portfolio

17 August 2026

Ethical investing

Ethical investing is an investment approach considering Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...

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16 April 2026

Corporate bonds

Corporate bonds are bonds issued by a company. Learn about the different types, what they're used...

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16 April 2026

What are bonds?

Learn all about the bond market, including the benefits and risks involved, potential yields, and...

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Bond

A type of investment in which you lend money to a company or government. In return you get interest payments and repayment of the money you lent at the end of a specific term. The interest rate and term are set at the start of the investment.

Investing in bonds is generally considered safer than shares. But there are still risks, primarily default risk (i.e. the company or government becoming insolvent), inflation risk, and the risk that interest rates rise over time.

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