With all the talk of bitcoin and the housing market you may be thinking it's time to get in on this investing business - but how do you start?
Having an investment portfolio seems to be something only for those with a lot a money or a lot of knowledge in the market.
But now there's a place in the market for the novice, an online investment platform aimed at getting people to invest.
The co-founder of Sharesies, Brooke Roberts talks to Simon Morton.