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Uber (UBER) - All you need to know
Ways to invest in Uber
The easiest and most common way to get involved is simply to sign up with an online broker and buy shares. You can do so in a matter of minutes as creating an account is simple, all you need to do is provide a few details and deposit some money.
If you don’t want to be so direct, there are lots of funds and trusts that own Uber shares along with other stocks. Investing in one of those can be a good way to create a diverse portfolio if you only have a small amount of disposable income each month and want to tap into professional expertise. Use the links below to learn about the different approaches you can take.
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What is Uber?
Uber is the world’s largest provider of rideshare services. The California-based company also offers food and package delivery, and is investing in the development of self-driving cars. Uber operates in more than 85 countries but counts only about 27,000 employees, since it classifies its drivers as independent contractors.
Tech stocks like Uber tend to form the basis of an investing strategy that focuses on growth. Even if that’s your focus, it can be a good idea to balance it out with other, more defensive stocks that are a bit less risky. Learn more about the different types of stock investments on our course.
How to invest in Uber
Below is a list of different methods you can use to invest. All of them give you the chance to get exposure to Uber shares, and it’s a good idea to get to know all the options so that you can create a strategy that works for you. Follow the links to our guides on each method to learn more.
- Stockbrokers. Many online stockbrokers will enable you to buy shares in a matter of seconds, for just a few pounds per trade. Look for a broker that offers low transaction fees, an easy-to-use trading platform, and superior customer service.
- Mutual funds. A mutual fund is a strategy that pools your money with capital from a large number of other investors, creating a fund with a large amount of buying power. A mutual fund manager uses that pool of money to purchase numerous stocks at once, building a diversified portfolio and limiting your overall risk.
- Trusts. An investment trust is a pooled, closed-end strategy that’s used by UK investors. You can trade a trust on a stock exchange, just as you would the stock of any publicly-traded company and it works in much the same way as a fund. In both cases, look for one that has a good track record of performance and owns Uber shares already.
- Technology ETFs. An ETF is another way of building a diverse portfolio. It stands for exchange-traded fund, and tracks the performance of an index or a market by owning all the stocks inside it. As ETFs will often include stocks hailing from the same industry or sector, look for one that focuses on technology or tracks the New York Stock Exchange and it will own Uber stock.
- Uber CFDs. A CFD (contract for difference) is an agreement between a buyer and a seller in which the buyer pays the seller the difference between the current value of an asset and the asset’s value on the date shown in the contract. Using a CFD means you don’t have to own any physical shares and it’s often the method preferred by short term day traders who want to get in and out of positions quickly. A CFD also allows you to trade with leverage, which is when you borrow money from a broker to make bigger trades. Leverage is worth knowing about but not worth using until you are much more experienced as it can be a risky way to seek exposure to a company’s share price.
- ISAs. An ISA (Individual Savings Account) is a savings account for UK residents that allows you to protect a portion of money every year from tax. The limit for ISA contributions is £20,000, and you can use that money to invest, keeping any gains you make from your Uber stock away from the taxman.
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