December 2011

Weekend reading: Your New Year future self, plus a look back

December 31, 2011
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Are you going to make some resolutions for 2012? Good idea, but will your future self be as committed to sticking with them?

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How compound interest can save our pensions

December 27, 2011
Slow and steady

Use time, the correct asset allocation and tax breaks to maximise the power of compound interest to see you alright in your old age.

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Weekend reading: The other benefits of index funds

December 24, 2011
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There are plenty of reasons to recommend index funds, beyond just their low fees. Plus other good reading from around the web.

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Are UK house prices too high?

December 22, 2011
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Are UK house prices going to stay elevated compared to their old incomes or rent measures, and why does it matter?

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Why I wish they’d taught me about compound interest at school

December 20, 2011
Slow and steady

Compound interest increase your fortune spectacularly if you give it enough time. So start. Start saving and investing right now.

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Weekend reading: Our greatest export, the Joneses

December 17, 2011
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That rich Chinese consumers like a bit of flash won’t come as a shock to anyone following the earnings of various leading brands. How depressing – for them.

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Six small cap property companies

December 16, 2011
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I think all these companies have some attractive qualities and good potential, but obviously also risks.

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UK commercial property trading at a discount

December 15, 2011
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Commercial property is an attractive asset class to own, and I think now looks a good time to buy – not as cheap as in 2009, but unless you expect a European blow-up not as risky, either.

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Is it worth sticking with Hargreaves Lansdown to get Vanguard funds?

December 13, 2011
Passive investing

Vanguard funds have popped up on Hargreaves Lansdown. But are you better off switching to a cheaper platform?

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Weekend reading: How we’ll die rich and irrelevant

December 10, 2011
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A new report from Goldman Sachs claims we Brits and Americans will still be plenty rich in 2050. But smaller populations means our economies will no longer dominate the global stage.

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New London skyscrapers a big bet on the City of London’s future

December 8, 2011
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The London I arrived in 20-odd years ago was fairly flat as world cities go. Not for much longer, as my quick tour about the City of London will show you.

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Hargreaves Lansdown bags Vanguard funds

December 6, 2011
Passive investing

Vanguard funds – Britain’s cheapest index trackers – have arrived on Hargreaves Lansdown amid much uproar about the broker’s platform fees.

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Weekend reading: Steve Keen and the writing off of all debt

December 3, 2011
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Steve Keen thinks we need to write off all debts and deliberately bankrupt most of our banks. Just another weekend four years into the financial crisis…

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