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Why did a massive share price crash prompt a surge in new investors?

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Popcorn sales have probably skyrocketed as investors gazed transfixed at the market mayhem of 2020…

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The coronavirus is causing havoc, but in the long-term it’ll probably be another blip…

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A short statement on why we will continue to write about money and investing even as the death toll rises.

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How to prepare for a recession

Note: This article on recession preparation has been updated in light of the COVID-19 virus pandemic. The coronavirus is upon the West. Stock markets are in free-fall. Almost all measures that can slow the virus down and save lives will hit economic activity. This challenge could persist until we see a vaccine or until as [...]

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Let’s consider the highly unlikely. Some would say paranoid. How bad can things really get and what might happen to our investments in a worst case scenario?

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The Tory win is great for those of us with wealth, but it does raise question marks about the future and Brexit still looms large…

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Vanguard’s pension is nearly here! Everyone – not least its rivals – holds their breathe…

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Are you on the Rich List? Do you want to be? We do the sums to assess your chances.

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Everyone is coming for your money! Nothing new there, except this time everyone is claiming they’ll help you make more of it.

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The Pension Protection Fund (PPF)

If you’re in a defined benefit pension scheme and your company goes bust, PPF might be the best acronym you’ve never heard of…

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Vanguard says it’s still working on its SIPP for UK investors. But cheap platforms are only part of the solution.

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Want to find the best broker for you? Check out our interactive tool and our table of fees to discover your best option.

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Navigating the #BrexitShambles

The Brexit saga continues to spin from drama to crisis to farce and back again like some crazy fairground ride. How are you investing through it?

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When the US bond market flaps its wings in New York, a share trader in London has a dizzy fit. (Well, almost.)

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The only way for active funds to compete with ever-cheaper passive rivals is to cut costs to the bone. Will they?

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