Connor is a lead writer and spokesperson for NerdWallet. Previously at Spreadex, his market commentary has been quoted in the likes of the BBC, The Guardian, Evening Standard, Reuters and The Independent, while he has appeared on ITV News and LBC Radio.
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Debit Cards for Kids: Everything You Need to Know
A debit card for kids, in tandem with a children’s current account, can help build trust and responsibility around money while preparing your child for the future. Discover everything you…
Prepaid Cards For Kids: How To Choose The Right One
Helping your child understand how money works can be a fantastic gift to give them for later in life. Prepaid cards for kids allow you to start this process from…
NFT Art Explained: The Future of Art Collecting?
The authenticity of digital art can be impossible to prove. That’s where NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, step in, creating a chain of ownership that is publicly viewable and unable to…
Exchange-Traded Funds: What is an ETF?
An ETF, or exchange-traded fund, is a financial product usually structured to mirror a specific segment of the market, often indices. They can contain stocks, bonds, commodities, forex and more,…
What is the FTSE 100?
The FTSE 100, or “Footsie”, has become the primary reference point when talking about the UK stock market. It represents the 100 largest companies on the London Stock Exchange and…
Investing: what is an index fund?
Index funds turn indices, which have no physical value, into something you can invest in by mirroring their contents. The two main types of index funds are index mutual funds…
Investing: what is an index?
An index, such as the FTSE 100 or Dow Jones, is a selection of financial assets structured to track the price performance of a specific segment of the stock market.…
What Is an IPO and How Does It Work?
An IPO, or initial public offering, is the first time a company lists on the stock exchange. It is essentially how shares in a company become available to buy on…
What is the Stock Market and How Does it Work?
The stock market is where shares are bought and sold by investors, and issued in the first place by public companies. It takes in many different aspects of investing, including…
What Is Market Cap and Why Does It Matter?
Market capitalisation is an indication of how much a company is worth according to the stock market. It is calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding shares a company has…
PLC explained: what is a public limited company?
A PLC, or public limited company, is an entity with shares available to purchase by investors. The biggest companies in the UK are PLCs, including every firm listed on the…
How to Buy NFTs
There are a few things you need to do, like setting up and funding a crypto wallet, before you can buy an NFT from one of the many NFT marketplaces…
How to block gambling sites
Gambling site blockers can be installed onto your personal computer, or downloaded as apps on your smartphone or tablet. They prevent access to gambling sites, and can act as a…
Gambling self-exclusion: how to get gambling help
One of the best tools for getting gambling help is self-exclusion. By self-excluding, you will be prevented from accessing your online betting accounts for up to 5 years. Below we…
Gambling debt: How to stop gambling and clear debt
Gambling debt is the money owed as the result of gambling activity - that could be to a specific gambling provider, or to creditors used to fund your betting. The…