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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July 24, 2026
Devomaxxing 👓
Should we devolve the money too?
Devomaxxing 👓

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July 17, 2026
X-flation 🐸
Why are Freddos more expensive?
X-flation 🐸

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July 10, 2026
OK doomer 🥀
Why invest when the future's cancelled?
OK doomer 🥀

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July 3, 2026
One metric to rule them all 🧮
Is GDP still useful?
One metric to rule them all 🧮
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June 26, 2026
Normal island 📺
Not another one?!
Normal island 📺

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May 28, 2026
The volatility industrial complex 🎢📉
What is the price of fear?
The volatility industrial complex 🎢📉

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May 22, 2026
Frozen asset 🧊
Is the Arctic open for business?
Frozen asset 🧊

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May 14, 2026
Black box 🕸️
What is private credit?
Black box 🕸️

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May 13, 2026
Gilt trip
Gilt yields are rising. What are retail investors doing about it?
Gilt trip

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May 8, 2026
Workslop 📎
Is AI making work dumber?
Workslop 📎
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April 30, 2026
Broken homes 🏚️
Why is housing such a mess?
Broken homes 🏚️

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April 24, 2026
War footing ⚔️
Who pays for rearmament?
War footing ⚔️
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