Paul's Story

Pre-Stockopedia, I used a number of investing magazines and newspapers to help me choose stocks. As a result, my portfolio overwhelmingly comprised Blue Chips. I did use some basic metrics such as P/E, PEG, Yield & Dividend Cover, however I was not as well-informed as I am now using Stockopedia.

I can now use a more sophisticated set of stock selection criteria, thanks to Stockopedia. I can also be confident taking a little more risk - so I now hold some stocks from the FTSE 350 and AIM.

The performance of my portfolio overall has improved by perhaps 25%. Most importantly, I am more confident in my stock-picking and have a wider spread of stocks.

When starting out, read as widely as possible, and use the Guru screens on Stocko to find stocks. Put some of your money into Investment Trusts. Try to build up to at least 10 differentiated holdings as soon as possible to spread your risk.