Join the DIY Investing Revolution

Following the government’s 2012 Retail Distribution Review (RDR) hundreds of thousands of people realised that the ‘free’ financial advice they had been receiving was nothing of the sort.

RDR left 15.8 million people with no access to financial advice ¹or facing punitive fees.

General	Financial Review	£500
Investment	Initial advice/set up £11,000 ISA	£358
	Investment strategy on a £50,000 investment	£1,500
Retirement Planning	Advice on an £80 per month pension contribution	£450
In retirement	Converting a £30,000 pot into a lump sum and an annuity	£675
	At retirement advice on £100,000 pension pot	£2,000

Following the 2015 pension freedoms, and with technology as the enabler, it is now estimated that 23 million people in the UK are taking at least some control of their finances ²and DIY Investor is here to help.

DIY Investor delivers information to experienced investors and education to those new to savings and investment.

Average cost of a wedding £22,000 _{(Money Saving Expert)}

Average student debt £40,000 _(Which)

Historically low interest on savings

UK average property price up 10% in 2015 to £205,240 _(Halifax)

Pension pots exhausted 5 – 12 years ahead of life expectancy _{(State Market Foundation)}

London average property price £485,000 (Savills) deposit required £77,000 (Nationwide)

The number of financial advisers fell dramatically, and as a result 6.5 million clients ³ were ‘orphaned’ as they were unwilling to pay £150 per hour ⁴for advice or were ditched as being unprofitable by their adviser because they had less than £100k to invest.

^{1 Heath Report November 2014}

^{2 Atomik Research August 2014}

^{3 Deloitte Survey 2014}

^{4 www.unbiased.com}

Who Cares More About Your Money Than you do?

It’s For People like us

DIY Investor is for anyone who wants to learn more about investing and establish their own financial plan.

Pay off debt

Give your children a financial head start

Build a rainy day fund

Buy a property or pay off a mortgage

Plan for and thrive in retirement

Pay for a car, holiday or wedding

Making Investing Accessible

DIY Investor seeks to increase levels of financial literacy and demystify the jargon around investment products

Understand your attitude to risk

Set your financial objectives

Understand investments

Build a balanced investment portfolio

Learn from industry experts and commentators

Stronger Together

Crowds make good decisions; come together with people like you, learn from others, share experience and plan your future

Create a personal profile

Set your goals and build a financial plan

See what people just like you are doing

Learn from others

Share experience

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