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In-depth investing guides — from stock screening basics to advanced portfolio construction. Real examples, clear language, no jargon.

Stock Screening & Valuation
How to find, filter and value stocks — the core skill every investor needs.
Screening

What is a Stock Screener and Why Every Investor Needs One

How screeners filter thousands of stocks instantly using financial metrics — and how to use Fintiq's.

⏱ 6 min read
Valuation

P/E Ratio, ROE, and the 5 Key Metrics Every Investor Must Know

Plain-English guide to the most important financial ratios with real worked examples and company comparisons.

⏱ 8 min read
Screening

How to Screen FTSE 100 Stocks Like a Hedge Fund Manager

Factor investing, multi-signal screens, and interpreting quality scores in Fintiq's screener.

⏱ 10 min read
Valuation

How to Use the DCF Financial Model to Value Any Company

Every assumption explained — WACC, terminal growth rate, margins — with a worked step-by-step example.

⏱ 12 min read
Masterclass

Complete FTSE 100 Stock Screening Masterclass

Exact filter combinations, sector rotation signals, quality score thresholds and a full Fintiq walkthrough.

⏱ 20 min read
Technical Analysis
Reading price action, momentum indicators and chart signals to time entries and exits.
Technical

How to Read RSI and MACD: Technical Analysis for Beginners

Master the two most popular momentum indicators and how to combine them for stronger entry signals.

⏱ 9 min read
Masterclass

Advanced Technical Analysis: Combining RSI, MACD and Momentum

Multi-signal confluence, timeframe analysis and sector momentum with exact entry and exit rules.

⏱ 20 min read
Portfolio Construction
Building, optimising and stress-testing a portfolio using modern investment theory and Fintiq's tools.
Portfolio

What is Portfolio Diversification and How Do You Actually Do It?

Beyond the cliché — a practical guide using correlation, asset classes and position sizing.

⏱ 8 min read
Portfolio

What is the Efficient Frontier? Modern Portfolio Theory Explained

Markowitz's insight: how to find the portfolio that gives the most return for a given level of risk.

⏱ 9 min read
Portfolio

How to Build a Balanced Portfolio Using the Sharpe Ratio

The formula that separates skill from luck — and how to use it to compare any two portfolios.

⏱ 8 min read
Factor Investing

Fama-French Factor Screener: Screen Stocks Like a Hedge Fund

The origins of factor investing, what alpha really means, and how to use institutional-grade signals every week.

⏱ 15 min read
Masterclass

Building Your Optimal Portfolio with the Efficient Frontier — Step by Step

Full worked example using 8 stocks: covariance matrix, Sharpe maximisation and frontier plot.

⏱ 18 min read
Masterclass

How Professional Fund Managers Construct Portfolios — and How to Copy Them

Top-down macro to stock selection: the full professional investment process, step by step.

⏱ 22 min read
Retirement & Tax Planning
Pension wrappers, Monte Carlo retirement modelling, FIRE strategy and tax-efficient investing.
UK Tax

ISA vs SIPP: Where Should Your Investments Live?

The tax implications of each wrapper and exactly how to decide which suits your current life stage.

⏱ 7 min read
Retirement

Your Retirement Calculator is Lying to You — What Monte Carlo Actually Shows

Simple compound calculators project one future. Monte Carlo projects 5,000 — including the ones that don't go well.

⏱ 9 min read
Retirement

Using Monte Carlo Simulation to Plan Your Retirement

Sequence-of-returns risk, probability of success and the 4% rule explained with worked examples.

⏱ 10 min read
Masterclass

Monte Carlo Simulation for FIRE and Early Retirement Planning

Safe withdrawal rates by age, FIRE strategy for early retirees and a full Fintiq simulation walkthrough.

⏱ 20 min read
Markets & Strategies
Market comparisons, broker selection, pairs trading and statistical arbitrage strategies.
Markets

FTSE 100 vs NASDAQ: Two Markets, One Portfolio

Composition, historical returns, currency risk and diversification benefits compared head to head.

⏱ 7 min read
Brokers

Hargreaves Lansdown vs AJ Bell vs Trading 212 vs Freetrade: Which is Best?

Fees, account types, ISA and SIPP options — which broker suits your investing style and portfolio size.

⏱ 8 min read
Strategies

Cointegration Explained: The Strategy Institutional Traders Use

Why BP and Shell move together in the long run — and how to identify and profit from temporary divergences.

⏱ 11 min read
Masterclass

Pairs Trading with Cointegration: A Practical Guide

Z-score entry/exit rules, position sizing, risk management and live Fintiq pairs walkthrough.

⏱ 22 min read

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