MT Week - Everything you need to know about index funds

Index funds are one of the easiest ways to get into investing.

As a financial product, they’re relatively simple to understand, are low cost and have good potential for growth - though of course returns are never certain in investing.

They’re also low maintenance, especially compared to investing in stocks and shares.

But while they can be great for more passive investing, you definitely shouldn’t just set it and forget it - here’s why.