Plain-English chapters on financial markets, asset classes, UK personal finance, pensions, and the full IMC / CFA syllabus — written to be referred back to when it matters.
Each chapter is self-contained — start anywhere. Together they cover everything from how an exchange clears a trade through to how to structure a UK ISA-and-SIPP stack for after-tax compounding.
How exchanges, brokers, market makers, and clearing actually fit together. Order types, liquidity, and where the price you see comes from.
Open chapter →Equities, fixed income, commodities, real estate, cash, and alternatives. What drives each, what risks they carry, and how they behave in regimes.
Open chapter →Time horizons, diversification, the cost of being wrong, and the difference between investing and speculation. Mental models, not stock tips.
Open chapter →Saving rates, debt prioritisation, emergency funds, mortgages, and how to build a financial life that doesn't fall apart at the first shock.
Open chapter →ISA, SIPP, GIA, capital gains allowances, dividend tax bands, and how to actually structure a portfolio for after-tax compounding in the UK.
Open chapter →Workplace pensions, SIPPs, annual allowance, contribution caps, and how to think about pension contributions vs ISA contributions through your career.
Open chapter →The books, papers, and primary sources that genuinely changed how I think about markets — with notes on what to read first and why.
Open library →The CFA UK Investment Management Certificate (IMC) is the entry-level UK qualification for the asset management industry. Our purpose-built track covers both Unit 1 (Investment Environment) and Unit 2 (Investment Practice) — including the AI-graded practice question bank.
Glossary, methodology, and the live research feed — reference material you'll come back to.
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