Money Matters Podcast

What is active and passive investing?

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What is active and passive investing?

This week on the AJ Bell Money Matters podcast, Danni and Charlene discuss rumours about the upcoming budget and how they could affect your finances.

We also hear from Alex Farrell from the AJ Bell Investments team as we answer one of our listeners' questions. We're all about removing jargon, so what does active investing and passive investing mean? We're breaking down firstly what ETFs and funds are, and how they can be used to build a portfolio based on your long-term financial goals.


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