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December 7, 2021

Is there a place for bonds in a diversified portfolio?

The Big Exchange team discuss whether bonds are a good way to diversify a portfolio...

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December 7, 2021

No shortcuts to net zero

Hilde Jenssen, Head of Fundamental Equities at Nordea Asset Management (NAM), discusses the global decarbonisation drive and how activities at portfolio level can make a difference.

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December 7, 2021

How AI is Shaping the Future of the Education Sector and Sustainable Investing

Artificial Intelligence, also known as AI, has the capability of learning from vast amounts of data, adapting to new information, and making intelligent decisions. Generative AI has the potential to influence how future generations are educated, and investors focusing on sustainability may be able to identify many opportunities to utilise AI for the betterment of people and the planet.

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December 7, 2021

Unleashing the Power of Regular Investments

The Big Exchange discuses the inherent volatility and the challenges investors face when it comes to the everchanging landscape of the stock market.

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December 7, 2021

T. Rowe Price - a new asset manager for The Big Exchange

The Big Exchange are pleased to announce two new gold medal funds from T. Rowe Price are now available. Founded in 1937, this asset manager, is well known for its growth style of fund management.

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December 7, 2021

Ethical Property as a portfolio diversifier

Liz talks about why investors should consider ethical property as a way to further diversify their portfolio.

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December 7, 2021

Putting together a portfolio on The Big Exchange

Liz takes you through part one of our series on diversification and the options you have available on The Big Exchange when investing.

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December 7, 2021

The Big Exchange Investment Committee is growing!

A Big welcome to Tara and Tom who join our Investment Committee. Read more to find out more about them and what they are bringing to the table.

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December 7, 2021

Investment outlook for 2023

Chris Ralph, Chair of The Big Exchange Investment Committee gives you a rundown of what happened in 2022 and what to look out for in 2023.

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December 7, 2021

Investing and inflation: what does it all mean?

Our analysts give you some insight into how they see investments behave in times of increased inflation and help set your expectations for the months ahead.

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December 7, 2021

Deposit-return schemes: Back to the future

Neil Goddin, part of the Artemis Positive Future team gives us an insight into a company they believe provides an old solution to a new problem: waste!

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December 7, 2021

Do you understand investment risk?

We take another look into volatility and tell you more about what it means, how it is measured, and what steps you can take to understand it before, during, and after investing.

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December 7, 2021

Dealing with the stress of volatile markets

Volatile markets bring stress - that's a given. But how do we deal with the fluctuating values and constant noise? Hear from Jill about how her experience has helped her navigate choppy waters.

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December 7, 2021

7 reasons why investing is for the long-term

We have put together 7 tips that we think are useful for both experienced and novice investors. Kudos if you already know all 7!

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December 7, 2021

3 key differences between investing and trading

As markets continue to be volatile in 2022, Schroders provided us with some educational content to help you see why investing is for the long term.

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December 7, 2021

Is technology a sustainable investment?

Our impact analyst Liz gives you some insights into the sustainability of tech holdings and points out why transparency is so important for investors: it allows you to make up your own mind. Make your investments match your own values.

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December 7, 2021

Getting away with Greenwashing

Charlene Cranny explains why Greenwashing is so prevalent in investing and why the onus is on individuals to find this out, not the industry to uncover it.

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December 7, 2021

What does war in Ukraine mean for your investments?

We have pulled together a list of common questions from our community and provided answers so that you can stay informed.

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December 7, 2021

Bev Shah: Peaking behind the ISA curtain

On International Women's Day, our guest blogger is Bev Shah, founder of Cityhive and Independent Non-Executive Director of The Big Exchange. Bev shares with us her own experience with getting started on her own investment journey

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December 7, 2021

What does a higher interest rate environment mean for your investments?

Our analysts put the most recent interest rate rise by The Bank of England into context.

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December 7, 2021

Why your investments may be setting off on a bit of a bumpy road this year.

What is going on with markets in 2022? After such a good year in 2021, we look at what has caused some rocky returns in January.

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December 7, 2021

How to make money and be awesome. In your sleep.

Guest writer, Charlene Cranny (@CharleneCranny) breaks down some of the myths she picked up growing up and tells us more about the burgers at Crystal Palace Football Club.

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December 7, 2021

2021 recap (part 2)

A second look back at even more things we achieved together in 2021.

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December 7, 2021

2021 recap (part 1)

A look back at investment performance and our own impact throughout 2021.

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December 7, 2021

Assessing funds on The Big Exchange

A quick insight into how The Big Exchange actually rates investments for their positive impact.

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December 7, 2021

An A-Z of sustainability terms for investors

Ever wondered if there is a sustainable investment dictionary? We've put a list of common sustainability terms together to help you understand.

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December 7, 2021

Coming to terms with the terms.

Understanding all of the different names for investing can be confusing. We distil it down through our medals, but read on to hear more about the different ways of investing.

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December 7, 2021

An introduction to investing on The Big Exchange

Read a bit more about why investing on The Big Exchange is different and what it could mean for you.

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December 7, 2021

What lies under the bonnet of a fund on The Big Exchange

Businesses providing renewable energy or recyclable packaging may be among the first that come to mind for people seeking to invest responsibly. However, companies across a broad range of industries are helping to bring about positive change. In all aspects of life, consumers are demanding sustainable products with less waste and the winners will be those that can deliver them.

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