A trading platform offers investors a means of buying and selling shares, funds, investment trusts, exchange-traded products and other assets direc...

We’ve looked at general trading accounts that allow you to buy and sell shares and other investments, however, there are a variety of tax-efficient...

The account opening process can usually be carried out online and the major platforms state it should take around 10 minutes. You’ll need to provid...

This depends on the platform, but several allow you to open an account with as little as £1, or £25 per month for platforms offering a monthly inve...

Some of the platforms offer monthly investing, usually with a minimum of £25 per month. You set up a direct debit to transfer the money into your t...

There are various types of fees charged by trading platforms: Share trading fee This is a flat fee charged by the platform each time you buy or sel...

You will be required to pay Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) when you buy UK shares, calculated at 0.5% of the value of the transaction. This is not u...

As with overseas shares, you will have to pay any share trading fee and applicable foreign currency exchange fee if you are looking to trade in US...

When choosing a trading platform, you should check the FCA register to ensure that your platform is authorised. This means that you have access to...

Investing in shares can be a good way to produce higher returns than cash-based investments. However, your investment can go down as well as up, an...