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The Star Trading Podcast

Meet Simon!

Season 1, Ep. 19

This week Lewis and Sophie meet Simon who one of us is married to! We find out about Simon's time as a STARTrading student and what he has loved so far about his trading training.


We discuss trading versus traditional investing - how does trading compare to putting your capital into an ISA, property or other investments?


Don't forget to check out our latest masterclass here:


STARTrading Masterclass


Learn more about STARTrading here:


Trade Safe, Invest Smart, Grow Together | STARTrading


And connect with us on instagram here!


Lewis Crompton


STARTrading


Sophie Foote

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