Alex Pugh is an Investment Writer in Freetrade’s External Affairs team. A former financial journalist, he covers macro trends, investor behaviour, and the ideas shaping markets today. He writes Freetrade’s Weekend Read, exploring the weird, wild, and wonderful of finance and investing.
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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.
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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.
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January 16, 2026
Ready and Abel 🧬
Is Berkshire bigger than Buffett?
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January 9, 2026
Neighbourhood watch 👀
What is the Donroe Doctrine?
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December 24, 2025
Offline 🔌
Can the internet be switched off?
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December 18, 2025
Toy-nomics 🧸
Why do we go mad for toys?
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November 21, 2025
Red box 🧰
Why do we have a Budget?
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November 13, 2025
Power cut ⚡
Is there enough electricity?
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November 7, 2025
Cargo cult 🏗️
What is the box behind globalisation?
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October 28, 2025
Planetary models 🪐
Here’s what financial astrology reveals about investor behaviour and the need for certainty.
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October 23, 2025
Good as gold 🥇
From ancient coins to central bank vaults, gold’s role as hedge and a store of value persists.
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October 17, 2025
To the Moon 🌝
The race to mine, trade, and monetise the Moon has begun.
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October 9, 2025
Bond life 📜
Issued to fund flood protection, a 17th-century bond still pays interest today. Discover why some perpetuals endure.
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October 2, 2025
Date-driven 📅
Investors have always searched for search for patterns in time but are seasonal strategies reliable indicators or superstition?