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04 June 2025 4 min read
Haider Saleem
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You want to get started investing in a way that is profitable, safe and optimal for the long-term. But you don’t know how to.
Some resources are free, paid-for, or come in the form of an expensive financial advisor.
So how do you choose between them? What budget should you allocate for your investing education?
Let’s go through each option that you might consider. Below, we’ll discuss options that are:
This is a great place to start.
See a list I made below for some good free investment educational resources.
Resources like these will give you a general gist of what you need to know. There are even stock market simulator/games out there for you to practice on.
But here’s the thing about only relying on free resources. Yes, you can learn everything that you would on a paid course, just like you can learn everything in a medicine degree online. However, there’s a big difference between learning in a classroom or going solo.
You wouldn’t risk being treated by doctors who taught themselves, so why would you invest your hard-earned money in the same way? If you’re new to investing, there’s a mountain of information to learn.
Check these free resources out:
Some places to start within IFG:
External resources I’d recommend:
With such an overwhelming amount of resources what will really help you is curated guide/course that takes away painful hours of doing all that reading yourself.
We’ve gone through the free options. To help you progress, consider enrolling/paying for a course.
The crucial thing with paid is it needs to have the following crucial ingredients:
A snippet of our Halal Investing For Busy Professionals course
I would recommend that you save 100s of late nights by investing money in a proper course. The quality education you get will reduce your level of risk when investing, you’ll get access to the right information and find that answer to that burning question.
As you can see with an outline I’ve provided, you’ll know:
Please be aware, courses and resources on investing is a huge target for scammers. I can’t strongly recommend you using someone trusted. Do some googling, look at the instructors’ Linkedin, and check out reviews.
The role of a financial advisor is comprehensive. They’ll tell you not just about the best deals but use their knowledge to tailor their advice to your specific needs. You’ll also be advised on the best tax strategies and help you tailor/adjust your financial plans.
The catch: You’ll be charged about £2-5k plus an ongoing fee. Realistically they’re not worth it if:
If you do not have money for a financial advisor, then you have the combination of free resources and paid courses. That will be good enough for anyone to be honest.
If you have a large amount of assets and would like to be connected with a financial advisor – drop us a line here.
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