Killik Explains: Finance

The phrase hedge fund covers a wide range of different investment vehicles and strategies. Here Tim Bennett offers his short guide to why they exist and what they do.

If you want low-cost exposure to an index or sector an exchange traded fund can offer it. However as Tim Bennett warns in this short video, many of the newer ETFs are complex and relatively expensive.

Saving enough for retirement is a huge challenge. In this video Tim Bennett introduces the Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) and explains how it can help.

The dividend yield is a key number for income investors. In this short video Tim Bennett explains why, runs through the basic calculation and highlights the main weakness of the ratio.

Banks are a key part of the financial services industry. In the first of our videos on City basics, Tim introduces the two main types and breaks down all of the basic banking jargon.