October 2010

Weekend reading: Doomsters wrong-footed again

October 30, 2010

The economy grew at a cracking 0.8% in the last quarter. When will the doomsters pick up their ball and go home?

Pimping your DIY GEB

October 28, 2010

Think the stock market will stay above zero? Then modify the homemade GEB we discussed previously to get more return at hopefully not much more risk.

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Low cost index trackers that will save you money

October 26, 2010

A choice of cheap index trackers to help passive investors craft their portfolios

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Weekend reading: Cut it out

October 23, 2010

Some more politically incorrect ranting from yours truly – better out than in, eh? Plus some great reads.

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Buying a property overseas: Is it worth it?

October 20, 2010

In this guest post, Rick Todd of Expat Investing considers whether buying a property overseas is a good decision, or just a complication on the otherwise blue horizons.

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9 lazy portfolios for UK investors – 2010 remix

October 19, 2010

Nine classic passive investing portfolios, conveniently populated with low price trackers for UK investors.

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Weekend reading: Pensions in perspective

October 16, 2010

Something for the weekend. No, not that kind of something – rather, some great money reads. (Don’t know what the other is? Ask your grandfather.)

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How to create your own cheap, simple and secure Guaranteed Equity Bond

October 15, 2010

Many people want to protect their capital, but that’s no excuse for buying something you don’t understand. Here’s an easy way to roll your own GEB…

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Vanguard offer some of Britain’s cheapest index funds, but there’s a catch

October 12, 2010

Vanguard is the home of cheap index funds. But for passive investors in the UK, it’s not as simple to buy Vanguard as you would hope.

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Weekend reading: Left, right, left, right

October 9, 2010

The other reason the welfare system needs rolling back. Plus links to some interesting reads from around the web.

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How to buy ETFs for less

October 5, 2010

UK passive investors have a paltry choice of index funds, making ETFs a tempting option. Here are some simple ways to reduce the extra costs involved.

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