Mark's Story

Mainly through investing magazines. Occasionally an interesting idea would crop up through a bulletin board but not often. My analysis tended to be fairly basic, with as much weight given to a company's business model and reputation as to financial fundamentals.

Yes - it's far more structured now and based around a scoring sheet I’ve developed that aggregates key ratios and balance sheet data from your screens plus data from other 'alternative' sources such as Glassdoor.

Better than previously. I’m also happier with my investment decisions now and less worried that I’m at risk of speculating rather than investing.

Learn about the different approaches to investing, become familiar with investing terminology and learn how to make sense of company accounts. Definitely subscribe to services like Stockopedia. Finally, don't be in a rush to make big money - take your time, enjoy the process, and realise there will be some knocks and challenging times along the way.