The InvestInsight Blog

Social Investing: What You Can Learn From Other Investors' Portfolios

What social investing is (and isn't): how to learn from real investor portfolios instead of hot takes, the risks of herd behaviour, and how to use it wisely.

28 Jun 2026

10 min read

How to Build a Dividend Portfolio for Monthly Income

How to build a dividend portfolio that pays you monthly: stagger pay dates, prioritise quality over yield, diversify, and use a dividend calendar to plan…

14 Jun 2026

Index Funds vs ETFs: What's the Difference and Which to Choose?

Index funds vs ETFs explained for UK investors: pricing, costs, minimums, accumulation vs income, and which passive vehicle suits regular investors.

31 May 2026

How to Rebalance Your Portfolio Without Overtrading

Learn how to rebalance your portfolio without overtrading: calendar vs threshold rebalancing, using contributions and dividends, and cutting tax and cost drag.

17 May 2026

Dividend Reinvestment (DRIP): How Compounding Builds Wealth

How dividend reinvestment (DRIP) turns income into compounding growth, the maths, automatic vs manual reinvesting, when not to reinvest, and how to track it.

3 May 2026

How to Measure Your Real Investment Returns

Your account being "up" can be misleading. Learn how to measure real investment returns, time-weighted vs money-weighted, total return, fees and inflation.

19 Apr 2026

Personal Finance

ISA vs SIPP: Where Should UK Investors Put Their Money in 2026?

ISA vs SIPP explained for UK investors in 2026: tax treatment, access age, allowances and who each suits, plus how to track holdings across both.

5 Apr 2026

Dollar-Cost Averaging vs Lump Sum Investing: Which Wins?

Dollar-cost averaging vs lump sum investing: the maths, the behaviour and the risk. Learn which approach fits your goals and how to track your average cost.

22 Mar 2026

Portfolio Tracking

How to Track Crypto and Stocks in One Portfolio

Stop juggling apps. Learn how to track crypto and stocks together in one dashboard, manage allocation and concentration risk, and see your true net worth.

8 Mar 2026

Tools & Reviews

The Best Portfolio Trackers for UK Investors in 2026

An honest comparison of the best portfolio trackers for UK investors in 2026, InvestInsight, Getquin, Sharesight, Delta, broker tools and spreadsheets.

22 Feb 2026

Dividend Investing for Beginners: A UK Guide for 2026

A beginner-friendly UK guide to dividend investing in 2026: yield vs total return, dividend cover, ISAs, DRIP compounding and building a dividend calendar.

8 Feb 2026

Portfolio Tracking

How to Track Your Trading 212 Portfolio in 2026 (Step-by-Step)

Track your Trading 212 portfolio automatically in 2026: generate a read-only API key, sync holdings and dividends, split ISA vs Invest, and benchmark your…

25 Jan 2026

Investing Education / Personal Finance

How to Build a Diversified Portfolio in 2026 (Without Overcomplicating It): A Practical Data-Backed Guide

Learn how to build a diversified portfolio in 2026 using simple asset allocation, real examples, and data-backed strategies without overcomplicating it.

11 Jan 2026