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Analysing a company · Explainer

· 7 min read

Short selling explained, and why it rarely suits private investors

Short selling means selling borrowed shares and hoping to buy them back cheaper. The gain is capped at the sale price, the loss is not, and borrowing costs and dividends run against you every day the position is open.

Dividends & income · Explainer

· 6 min read

Dividend investing after the 2026 dividend tax rise

From 6 April 2026 the dividend ordinary and upper rates rose 2 points, to 10.75% and 35.75%, while the additional rate stayed at 39.35% and the allowance at £500. That makes the wrapper matter more, alongside the old tests of dividend cover and yield traps.