How to invest
- You can buy shares or funds from different providers.
- The cheapest offers you'll want to do it through is a website, often called a platform.
- It's a two-stage process. First you need to pick which platform to buy your shares or funds from, then you need to decide what investments to buy.
- As a rule, you'll be charged for using the platform and buying the investment.
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