Fund managers spend their time selecting companies that they believe will provide a good return. But no one fund manager has all the answers. Use our FundPicker tool to search from over 1,500 funds or to view details on our seven preferred funds. These include three funds of funds fom our sister company, Sharefunds.

• Search: use this facility to search for a fund, by fund manager or fund name.
• From our preferred funds: choose from a range of funds ready-picked by The Share Centre.

If you're still not sure which types of funds fit the bill, use our Investor Profiles to help you further. Then, once you've picked your funds (and checked out the 'key features' which tell you about the aims of the fund, its risk factors, etc.) you can simply buy these online or call our dealers on 01296 41 42 43 to add them to your account.

If you don't already have an account with us, opening one can be quick and easy. You can open a Share Account (or ISA) online, pay-in money via your debit card and be up and running in minutes. We've other types of accounts available too - you'll find full details in Our Services.

Opening an account will also mean you can get free, one-to-one advice from our in-house experts. They can advise you on the wide range of funds available from all leading fund managers traded via the CoFunds trading platform.