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George Sweeney (DipFA)

George is a freelance writer focused on educating others in personal finance, tax, and investing. He's a qualified Financial Adviser and previously worked within property and insurance in a number of different countries.

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Personal Finance

Panic stations! 3 reasons why Bitcoin and crypto prices are plummeting

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

The prices of Bitcoin and many other crypto assets have been plummeting recently. Here are three reasons why this might…

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Personal Finance

4 top tips to protect your money from inflation in 2022

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Inflation is running rampant, so here are four top tips to help you protect the value of your money throughout…

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Personal Finance

5 unique tips to get your New Year’s finance resolutions back on track!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are five expert personal finance tips to help you throughout 2022, even if you’ve already broken some New Year…

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Scary inflation figures: 4 ways to protect your investment ISA!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

With nflation figures continuing to rise rapidly, here are four ways that you can protect the value of your stocks…

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Personal Finance

5 credit card tricks for 2022 that you should know about!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are 5 credit card tricks to help you benefit from the perks, protect yourself, and make the most of…

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Personal Finance

5 tips to avoid losing money in a crypto ‘pump and dump’

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Crypto ‘pump and dump’ schemes can be an easy way to lose money. Here's a look at how they work…

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Personal Finance

Here are the shares most bought by UK investors last week

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

A look at the most-bought shares on the Hargreaves Lansdown platform last week, along with ways to prepare your portfolio…

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Personal Finance

These were the 10 most popular ETF investments last year

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here’s a breakdown of the 10 most popular ETF investments on the Freetrade platform during 2021, along with some tips…

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Personal Finance

Revealed: the 10 most popular investment trusts last month!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

George Sweeney reveals the 10 most popular investment trusts from the Interactive Investor platform and shares tips for finding great…

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Personal Finance

These were the top 10 most popular stocks and shares last week!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

George Sweeney reveals the ten most popular stocks and shares bought on the Hargreaves Lansdown platform last week, along with…

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Personal Finance

These were the 5 top global stocks for UK investors last month!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

George Sweeney reveals the top 5 global stocks for UK investors on the Saxo Markets platform and explains the impact…

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Personal Finance

How the UK economy outlook for 2022 could impact your pocket

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

This is how the UK economy could look in 2022 and what you can do to prepare your finances to…

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Personal Finance

Find out the 5 best and worst performing US stocks of 2021!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are the five best- and worst-performing stocks of 2021, along with some investing insights to help your investing journey…

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Personal Finance

5 top New Year’s pension resolutions for 2022

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Now is the perfect time to review your pension situation and get on top of your retirements savings. So here…

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Personal Finance

I paid £4,000 off my credit card: how to swipe away your debt

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here's how I managed to pay off £4,000 of credit card debt, and how you can use the same tools…

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Personal Finance

These were the top shares bought by UK investors last week

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

George Sweeney reveals the stocks and shares UK investors bought last week to offer some market insights as we head…

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Personal Finance

5 exciting UK shares to keep an eye on in 2022!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are five UK shares to keep an eye on in 2022 from the experts over at Hargreaves Lansdown, along…

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Personal Finance

Here are the most popular shares for UK investors last week!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

George Sweeney reveals the most popular stocks and shares for UK investors on the Hargreaves Lansdown platform last week.

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Personal Finance

These could be the 10 hottest FTSE 100 shares for 2022!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

These are the stocks and shares that the experts at IG believe could turn out to be the hottest picks…

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Personal Finance

5 investing lessons from 2021 to take into 2022

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

With 2021 coming to a close, here are some investing lessons you can take from this year’s events to inform…

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Personal Finance

These were the 5 most-traded markets for investors last week

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Interested in finding out what markets traders were excited about last week? George Sweeney takes a look at what’s been…

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Personal Finance

Higher taxes are coming: here’s how I’d use an ISA to swerve them!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

With incoming tax changes next year, one of the best ways to legally avoid or pay less tax is using…

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Personal Finance

Here are the best performing investment trusts of 2021

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

It’s been another solid year for some funds. Here are the best performing investment trusts of 2021 so far, some…

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Personal Finance

Take a look at the most bought shares in the UK last week!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Read on if you’d like to know the shares UK investors were buying last week on the Hargreaves Lansdown investing…

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Personal Finance

Retail investors can’t get enough of this type of stock lately

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Demand for certain stocks is soaring, and new research from Freetrade shows us which shares are most popular with retail…

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Personal Finance

Here’s how young Brits are planning to avoid high UK house prices

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

House prices in the UK keep rising. Here’s how young Brits are thinking outside the box to own a home…

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Personal Finance

Here are 10 US stocks investors are betting against right now

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are the most unpopular US stocks right now. Read on to find out who investors and short sellers are…

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Personal Finance

Traders ran to these 2 assets during the recent crypto crash!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

The recent crypto market flash crash saw traders moving away from Bitcoin (BTC) and investing in two alternative assets instead.

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Personal Finance

These were the top stocks and shares for UK investors last month

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here’s a breakdown of the top stocks and shares UK investors were buying on the Saxo Markets platform during November…

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Personal Finance

FTSE plans to create a ‘crypto index’: here’s what it means

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

It appears FTSE Russell, the organisation behind the FTSE 100, is to create a ‘crypto index’. Here’s everything there is…

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Personal Finance

This could be what caused the latest cryptocurrency flash crash

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

The cryptocurrency market took a nosedive over the weekend. Here are some reasons why this may have happened and what…

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Personal Finance

Another £1.5 BILLION pouring into responsible investments: here’s why!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Inflows into responsible investments and funds continue to rise in 2021. Here’s why investing this way is proving to be…

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Personal Finance

Here are the most bought and sold shares by UK investors last week

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

George Sweeney takes a look at the shares most bought and sold by UK investors last week on the Hargreaves…

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Personal Finance

The digital asset and NFT boom: here’s why popularity is soaring!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

The NFT boom has been big news this year. Here’s why their popularity is soaring and what you need to…

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Personal Finance

Here’s how I’m investing to beat inflation and low interest rates

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

With the current high levels of inflation and low interest rates, here’s how I’m investing my portfolio to succeed over…

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Personal Finance

I would look out for these 3 warning signs with dividend stocks

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Investing in dividend stocks can be a great way to build wealth, but here are some warning signs that I…

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Personal Finance

Why NOW is the best time in years to sell your used car!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Now is an amazing time to consider selling your used car. Here’s why it’s worth thinking about and some tips…

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Personal Finance

Here’s the latest country looking to ban cryptocurrency

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

India is the latest country looking to ban Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets. Here’s why the country is doing it…

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Personal Finance

5 tech IPO opportunities to keep an eye on in 2022

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are five blockbuster tech IPO possibilities that you should keep an eye on for 2022 and a look at…

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Personal Finance

These were the most bought shares by UK investors last week

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are the most bought shares from the Hargreaves Lansdown platform last week along with some market insight and tips…

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