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Learn
October 1, 2025
ETF vs Mutual fund: Which is best?
Discover key differences between mutual funds and ETFs, and which might be right for you.
Weekend read
October 17, 2025
To the Moon 🌝
The race to mine, trade, and monetise the Moon has begun. But space law lags while finance leads, and humanity’s next frontier looks familiar…
Insights
September 11, 2025
Mixed signals 🔮
The Buffett Indicator is flashing red at over 200%. But does a 25-year-old ratio still deserve a place on investor dashboards?
Tools
New: Gilts calculator
This tool gives you an idea of the return you could earn over the lifetime of a gilt, assuming you hold it to maturity.

Latest guides

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UK Investor’s Guide to Mutual Funds
Get to grips with the basics of mutual funds.
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Building a fund portfolio for the long-term
A step-by-step guide to mutual fund investing for the long-run.
Secrets of the ISA millionaires
Wouldn’t it be great to become an ISA millionaire and unlock the door to financial freedom? £1m may not be so outrageous...

Market news & opinion

Market insights
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Insights
11 Sep 2025
Mixed signals 🔮
The Buffett Indicator is flashing red at over 200%. But does a 25-year-old ratio still deserve a place on investor dashboards?
Labour pains
Insights
05 Sep 2025
Labour pains: US August payrolls highlight sluggish market
August jobs data underlines a sluggish labour market. Non-farm payrolls rose 22,000 as unemployment held at 4.3%. Health care hiring offset by losses elsewhere.
Nvidia Q2 earnings
Insights
28 Aug 2025
Has the AI bubble got too big? Nvidia reports Q2 results
Nvidia’s Q2 FY2026 earnings show $46.7bn revenue, 56% growth, $60bn buyback, and no China sales, with AI demand driving record results.

New in the app

Product updates
September 1, 2025
Freetrade’s subscription plans are getting an upgrade
June 9, 2025
Vanguard mutual funds now available on Freetrade
June 9, 2025
Reimagining Freetrade: a bold new look for the future of investing
August 8, 2023
Park your cash in low-risk investments

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Simple descriptions for complicated terms and investing jargon.

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