Market Insights

Market insights

Dive into the latest market news and views from the Freetrade team.

October 4, 2021

Side hustles aren’t worth it

Side hustles are hard; pricey platforms make steady investing more appealing now

September 30, 2021

Uranium stocks are going nuclear

Nuclear power’s trade-offs and uranium’s price surge, from fears to finance

September 29, 2021

Buying for bumper dividends is a risky game to play

High dividend yields can be a warning sign - but is it worth taking a look at the likes of Evraz?

September 28, 2021

UK stocks are cheap as chips: are they a buy?

Why cheap UK shares may reward selective, active investors

September 27, 2021

The future is private. Don’t wait for it.

Big private markets push investors toward trusts, PE and SPAC routes

September 20, 2021

Bernie Madoff’s $65bn Ponzi

Inside Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme – and the red flags every investor should watch for.

September 17, 2021

UK tech’s dirty secret

UK tech shares are pricey even if the wider UK market looks cheap

September 16, 2021

Three small cap stocks to watch

Three small caps with big ambitions: lithium, coolers and kettles

September 15, 2021

Cybersecurity: a hidden jewel investment?

Fastly’s outage spotlighted CDNs and boosted interest in major cybersecurity firms.

September 14, 2021

Five most popular SIPP stocks on Freetrade in August

The most popular Freetrade SIPP picks in August and what’s driving investor interest.

September 13, 2021

The $15.4m McDonald’s chip

McDonald’s fries: high-margin core product driving decades of quiet reinvention

September 10, 2021

Share buybacks: don’t be the biggest fool in the room

Share buybacks can help or harm, depending how wisely firms deploy cash today

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