December 2010

Warning: Income investment trusts trading at a premium

December 29, 2010

Income investment trusts are now trading at a premium, meaning new buyers are paying a hefty price for access to blue chip dividends.

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The best of the Wealth Pilgrim blog

December 28, 2010

A blogging buddy of mine saw his site fall over during the Christmas break. Ouch! Here’s a plug to help get him going again.

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Weekend reading: Christmas crackers

December 25, 2010

So this is Christmas, and how have you done in 2010? Here’s a good few books worth reading to explain it all, plus some decent Web reads.

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Visualizing investors’ emotions

December 22, 2010

Investors swing from fear to greed. It’s easy to see the cycle in retrospect, but here’s some images to help us understand it while it’s happening.

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Simple mind games to stop passive investors hitting self-destruct

December 21, 2010

Passive investing can be so dull that you just can’t stand doing nothing all the time. So learn some mind control to avoid doing anything daft.

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Weekend reading: Inflating inflation expectations

December 18, 2010

Rising inflation – should we be worried about it and is there anything we can do about it? Plus the weekend links.

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Should you buy gilts directly or invest in a gilt fund?

December 16, 2010

Don’t feel guilty if you’re confused about gilts – there’s very little information about them compared to equities. So here’s some tips on choosing how to buy.

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How to find Exchange Traded Funds

December 14, 2010

Find the best, low-cost ETFs in a jiffy by following these fund-finding tips.

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Weekend reading: My meaningless thoughts on the market

December 11, 2010

Some musings on the investing landscape, followed by the weekly links. Those who tout connections between the past performance of the stock market and the date on the calendar will be excited as 2010 closes. Already we’re promised a ‘Santa Rally’ – the historical data suggests shares go up much more than down in December. [...]

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The investor sentiment cycle

December 9, 2010

Bored? Anxious? Excited? Melancholy? You might think you’ve got some sort of mental condition, but don’t worry… you’re just a normal investor.

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How to find index funds

December 7, 2010

Search for index funds quickly and avoid misleading investment information using these fund-finding tips.

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Weekend reading: Renters and rentiers

December 4, 2010

My weekly roundup of good money and investing reads from across the web. The great British housing debate has run for my lifetime and I suspect it will run for many more to come. Are houses too expensive? Are they actually cheap? Is it fair? Should we even care? We don’t debate the price of [...]

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