Alex Pugh
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November 5, 2026
What is an IPO?
Find out what an IPO is, why companies go public, and how an initial public offering works, from setting the share price to the start of trading.
What is an IPO?

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November 5, 2026
Why can’t I buy IPO shares as soon as the market opens?
Why new shares don’t always trade as soon as the market opens, and what happens on the first day of trading in the UK and US.
Why can’t I buy IPO shares as soon as the market opens?

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November 5, 2026
IPO vs direct listing vs SPAC: how companies go public
Compare the three main ways a company can go public: a traditional IPO, a direct listing, and a SPAC merger, and what each one means for investors.
IPO vs direct listing vs SPAC: how companies go public

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January 16, 2026
How Freetrade complies with FCA rules to protect your money
Find out how Freetrade protects your cash and investments under FCA regulation, including client money segregation, custody structures, and client assets oversight.
How Freetrade complies with FCA rules to protect your money

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January 16, 2026
What if Freetrade goes bust?
If Freetrade became insolvent, learn what happens to your cash and investments, how FCA customer asset rules work, how long recovery may take, and when FSCS applies.
What if Freetrade goes bust?

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November 6, 2026
Free cash machine 🎰
Will AI force a basic income?
Free cash machine 🎰

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October 30, 2026
This house is clean 👻
What does a haunting cost?
This house is clean 👻

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October 23, 2026
War of the demos 🪜
Why is Gen Z so mad?
War of the demos 🪜
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October 16, 2026
The F word 🎣
Why can't we stop fraud?
The F word 🎣

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October 9, 2026
199X 💿
Were the 90s peak civilisation?
199X 💿

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October 2, 2026
Prep talk 🥫
Should we be stockpiling?
Prep talk 🥫
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September 11, 2026
00 problems 🐛
Was Y2K a false alarm?
00 problems 🐛

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September 4, 2026
The dead internet theory 🫥
Where are the humans?
The dead internet theory 🫥

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August 27, 2026
Appetite for disruption 🍽️
What follows weight loss drugs?
Appetite for disruption 🍽️

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August 14, 2026
Happy returns 🙂
Can money buy happiness?
Happy returns 🙂

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August 6, 2026
World war maybe 🕊️
Is war with China inevitable?
World war maybe 🕊️

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July 31, 2026
Gaemi 🐜
Who are South Korea's Ants?
Gaemi 🐜
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