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Guide to Investing

Getting Started can seem daunting, but our aim is to make investing for you simple, fast and easy, no matter how much you have to invest.

Read our Guide to Investing

Transfer Shares From Another Broker

Whether you wish to transfer from another broker, transfer paper certificates in or transfer an ISA to us, simply fill in the necessary form and we will contact your existing broker or plan manager and arrange the transfer.

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Free Seminars from TD

TD Direct Investing regularly runs a range of popular Free Investor Seminars, with highly qualified guest speakers at our Investor Centre in London. You can book online or by telephone on 0845 6016205.

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Understanding Shares

Stocks and shares form the basis of most types of stock market investment. We provide a comprehensive overview on what shares are and how they work.

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Understanding Risk

All investments involve a degree of risk and returns can never be guaranteed so it is important to choose investments that suit your circumstances.

Start by learning about risk and your appetite for it.

• Recognising Risk
• Balancing Risk
• Risk and Return
• Risk and Investment Types

Choosing your investments

Changes in the value and performance of companies are caused by a number of factors both inside and outside of a company. We show you some methods you can use to form your own opinions.

Learn about methods for choosing investments

Glossary

We provide a glossary containing definitions of financial and investment terms with simple explanations.

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Stockwatch

Stockwatch is our virtual portfolio facility, which lets you create watch lists and see what gains and losses you could have made on them.

Read more about our virtual portfolio facility