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<\/p>\nWhy invest? This is the deceptively simple question that it\u2019s difficult to start any guide to investing without asking.<\/p>\n
So, when I sat down to write This is Money\u2019s How to be a successful investor guide, I found myself tackling it.<\/p>\n
Our new free PDF guide is designed to help both those new to investing and those who already invest.<\/p>\n
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The Barclays Equity Gilt Study measures long-term returns from different assets. This table shows the return above inflation from shares, bonds and cash over different time periods.<\/p>\n
Finally, it\u2019s true that investing does require a little work, but it is surprisingly easy to get started.<\/p>\n
And that is the point of our guide: We lay out the essential things you need to know about investing. It is written to be easy to understand, and we have made it jargon-free.<\/p>\n
The guide, which is sponsored by M&G, is short enough to be read in one sitting, but you can also keep it for reference when investing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
You can download it below for free, to read or print off. Please, tell us what you think.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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