September 2010

The index investor’s road map for avoiding financial hazards

September 28, 2010

A starter’s guide to index investing that will help you meet your investing goals.

My first time

September 27, 2010

Your first time investing may define more than just your first year’s returns. Your experience can influence you for life.

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Weekend reading: Britain worst place to live in Europe, apparently

September 25, 2010

Britain is officially the worst place to live in Europe (if by official you mean “as discovered by a PR firm for a comparison website”).

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Five reasons why you’ll love index investing

September 21, 2010

The strong case for index investing is made by a passionate fan of the strategy (who shall be known here as The Accumulator).

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Weekend reading: Assessing probability

September 18, 2010

Here’s a thought for Saturday – it might be rational to play the lottery. If you don’t agree, there’s plenty else to read.

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Do you hate your work?

September 15, 2010

People have been doing rubbish jobs and hating it for hundreds of years. Modern office angst is nothing special.

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Weekend reading: Money Mavens

September 11, 2010

I’m not a particularly clubbable person (unless you’ve got a big stick) but Monevator has nevertheless joined the Money Mavens.

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Buying an investment trust on a discount versus a premium

September 10, 2010

An investment trust that’s growing its assets and seeing the market’s valuation of them being re-rated can be a profitable thing to own.

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The danger of small cap share tips

September 6, 2010

The FT’s John Lee is an excellent investor, whose views on shares are well-worth following – but just don’t track too close behind.

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Weekend reading: Are you one of the 1.4 million who owe HMRC an extra £1,500?

September 4, 2010

My regular Saturday musing, followed by the links to some great articles. Felix Dennis makes no secret in How to Get Rich about his pleasure in sending large cheques to the Inland Revenue to settle his tax bill. An old Lefty, Dennis doesn’t mind doing his considerable bit for those who haven’t had the opportunity [...]

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Hedge funds lag the simplest portfolios

September 3, 2010

Why help some City whizkid buy his first million pound loft apartment when he can’t even do as well as a simple ETF portfolio?

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Quick query re: email pop-up and comments

September 1, 2010

Update: I’ve now uninstalled the pop-up, as NOT annoying my readers is my number one priority. Of course if you can recruit a friend or two as a subscriber to make up for it, I’d be hugely grateful!

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