June 2011

This is not the UK small cap index tracker you are looking for

June 28, 2011

The UK’s crying out for a small cap index tracker. The RBS HGSC Tracker has answered the call, but there are still plenty of reasons not to be cheerful.

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Weekend reading: Money and the meaning of life

June 25, 2011

Some musings, then the weekly reading links. I am a sucker for academic papers on happiness and money, and whether watching The Apprentice every Wednesday can do much for either. True, I’m not sure they’re of much practical use. I’ve got a hangover this morning, making me question exactly where I’m going with my life, [...]

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From Parkinson’s Law to the Pareto Principle… and back

June 23, 2011

Working 9-5 was a song by Dolly Parton. She didn’t know how lucky she had it in skipping the daily commute.

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How to choose the best index trackers #2: Costs

June 21, 2011

Low cost index trackers should be a cornerstone of most private investor’s portfolios. Here’s how to make sure you’re not paying too much.

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Weekend reading: Tune in, drop out, live longer

June 18, 2011

One study suggests that there’s a clear link between working longer and dying younger. Better get reading and escaping.

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The 22 maxims of Sir John Templeton

June 17, 2011

Like always, these investment principles from Sir John Templeton are incomplete and self-contradictory. But I’d rather read his maxims than those of almost anyone else.

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How to choose the best index trackers #1: Basics

June 14, 2011

A checklist of fundamental questions to help you choose the best index trackers for your portfolio. First up: asset class, index choice, and tracking method.

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Weekend reading: Healthy future

June 11, 2011

A few good reads from across the Web. Some people should read more 1950′s science fiction to develop a sense of imagination, as well as to appreciate the impossibility of making accurate predictions about the future, even when you earn a living doing it. The people to whom I’m prescribing a course science fiction (three [...]

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