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Let’s explore the topic of rebalancing the currencies in your investment portfolio. Join Jasper as he breaks down how and when to adjust your currency holdings. ⌚ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:21 What is currency portfolio rebalancing? 0:44 Necessity and opportunity in rebalancing 1:40 Hedging a currency portfolio 2:18 Leveraging currency fluctuations 🍿 Enjoyed the video? Check out more of our content: 1. https://youtu.be/zuuefVJbygM?si=pyqQ9eL30p9kPejr 2. https://youtu.be/ZJqori-mcs8?si=xDqYaOoEBFlbWtD1 3. https://youtu.be/MAmnSjw6ktA?si=rxWUNwPZfO8nuYo- 📲 Trading 212 on Social Media: • https://twitter.com/Trading212 • https://www.facebook.com/Trading212 • https://www.instagram.com/trading212 • https://www.tiktok.com/@trading212 Our Investing 101 series covers the fundamentals of investing and tries to bring you the basics to build a solid foundation. Let us know in the comments about future […]

Today we explore the benefits of a multi-currency account and why it’s a must-have for international investors. See how it can help you manage your investments more effectively, reduce currency conversion fees, and simplify transactions across different currencies. 💡 Key points: ◾ What is a multi-currency account ◾ The benefits (and risks) of a multi-currency account ◾ How to open a multi-currency account ⌚ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:21 What is a multi-currency account? 0:41 Pros of multi-currency account 1:47 How it works? 2:38 How to open a multi-currency account? 🍿 See more: 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqZtII7KzDw&t=0s 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrIx_Kty0l8&t=0s 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETmeUi0Fdn8 📲 Trading 212 on Social Media: • https://twitter.com/Trading212 • https://www.facebook.com/Trading212 • https://www.instagram.com/trading212 […]

Have you noticed how sometimes the share price hasn’t changed, but you still see a profit or loss on your international stocks? Our video on multi-currency accounts is here to make sure you have the tools and knowledge to get the most out of your investments in the stock market. In this latest video, we cover: ▪ The bid-ask spread in the FX market ▪ How do FX fees work? ▪ How does the exchange rate affect your international stock returns? This information is not investment advice. Do your own research. ⌚ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to currency conversion 00:41 What is currency conversion? 01:02 Exchange rate explained 01:20 Spread explained […]

If you are investing for a short period of time, then a money market fund is a useful low-risk way of generating return on your capital. The rate of return will vary depending on short-term interest rates but is usually better than instant access cash in a bank account with the benefit of being immediately available if you need the money. In this video, we look at what money market funds are, what they buy, what return to expect and the definition of a Qualifying Money Market Fund (QMMF) ⌚ Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 0:18 – What does a money market fund offer? 1:03 – What do money market funds […]

Can you create a simple portfolio that can weather almost any economic storm? The All Weather portfolio, created by a famous hedge fund, is an attempt to do exactly this. In this video, we will show what goes into the portfolio, how well it has performed historically and how to build the portfolio using funds available in Trading 212. ⌚ Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 0:28 – What is the All Weather Portfolio? 2:53 – All Weather returns 4:23 – Why not just buy the highest-returning asset? 6:25 – UK All Weather ———————————————————————– 🍿 Enjoyed the video? There’s more: 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqZtII7KzDw 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asVRH2aYEAc&t=3s 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ngLsOXGWF8&t=0s ———————————————————————— 📲 Trading 212 on Social […]

While Artificial Intelligence is expected to transform many aspects of our lives, as investors, the question is how to profit from that transformation. In this video, we look at ways in which to do that via single stocks or funds available on Trading 212. But it’s easy to get carried away in a rally and forget the discipline of not overpaying, so we also look at how to work out when we might be paying too much. ⌚ Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 0:23 – Art and Innovations in AI 2:20 – AI-focused ETFs 4:12 – Companies benefitting from AI 7:16 – Summary ———————————————————————– 🍿 Enjoyed the video? There’s more: 1. […]

Stock prices are going down – yes, it’s a bear market! Check out this time-tested investing model to help you weather it. In a previous video, we answered the question ‘What is a bear market?’ So the logical follow-up question is: How should I invest in a bear market? ⌚ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:27 Surviving a bear market 03:30 Which sectors to invest in during a bear market? 06:17 What is relative strength? 08:02 Summary ———————————————- 🍿 Enjoyed the video? There’s more: 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXy66NNHpQM&t 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLNc1fyjZ2E&t 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKREyFrvzeQ&t ———————————————- 📲 Trading 212 on Social Media: • https://twitter.com/Trading212 • https://www.facebook.com/Trading212 • https://www.instagram.com/trading212 • https://www.tiktok.com/@trading212 • Community: https://community.trading212.com ———————————————- Visit us at […]

This video is all about the new share lending feature available for the first time to retail investors from Trading 212. We’ll cover what it is, how it works, the risks, and even take you through the screens to show you how to get started. 📎 Link to the video mentioned by Tom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E42XA0g_wrY ⌚ Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 1:00 – What is share lending? 2:15 – How does it work? 5:00 – Can you exercise voting rights whilst shares are lent out? 5:10 – Who usually borrows shares and why? 6:20 – Do you still own the lent-out shares? 6:38 – What are the risks? 7:34 – Where can […]

The Japanese stock market and economy are seen as a safe haven in times of crisis which makes it attractive to investors. And while interest rates are being raised rapidly by central banks elsewhere in developed markets, which has proved a headwind for their stock markets, Japanese rates remain relatively low. In this video, we look at what else makes Japanese stocks attractive, the benefits of currency hedging your Japanese stocks, and also look at funds on Trading 212, which give you low-cost exposure to Japan. ⌚ Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 0:23 – Why Japanese stocks? 1:57 – Currency hedge 3:48 – Risks 4:49 – ETFs available ———————————————————————– 🍿 Enjoyed […]