Sustainable Ethical Investments

Stocks and shares can be intimidating but there is no reason why novice savers can't take advantage of rising equity markets, especially as they could be losing out if they ignore the asset class altogether.

Over the past 100 years, equities have consistently outperformed all other asset classes, such as property or cash.

According to ABN Amro's Global Investment Returns Yearbook, £1 invested in shares in 1900 would be worth £18,187 today if all dividends had been reinvested.

The same £1 invested in a savings account would be worth just £184 if all the interest had been reinvested.

Investing all your savings in a single stock or a small portfolio can be a risky strategy, particularly if you haven't done it before, but there are lower risk ways of getting exposure to shares and we at Vaab Investments will guild you through the process