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The investor’s lifecycle

The following article on the investor’s lifecycle is an extract from Invest Your Way To Financial Freedom – the new book by popular bloggers and friends of Monevator, Ben Carlson and Robin Powell. Invest Your Way to Financial Freedom is out on 28 September, but you can pre-order your copy at Amazon today. As we [...]

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Which portfolio tracking tool to use

An easy-to-use portfolio tracking tool for the spreadsheet hesitant.

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How to read a bond fund webpage

How to identify and understand the key info on a bond fund’s webpage.

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Borrowing to invest can boost your returns, but it comes with big risks…

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Compare funds: what to look for

Here’s how The Accumulator compares funds and ETFs.

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Fund names explained

Make searching for index funds faster and easier by cracking the clues in the name.

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SIPP money saving hack

Save up to 82% on your fees using this SIPP money saving hack

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Even on a good middle-class income, it’s not easy to fill your ISA.

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What do the 10-year returns of the Vanguard LifeStrategy funds tell us about passive investing?

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We love a rule-of-thumb. It helps you feel like you’re in control. The reality is far different of course…

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The 22 maxims of Sir John Templeton

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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Grab your oxygen tank, we’re taking a deep dive into the best Emerging Market bond index trackers

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Thematic ETFs offer investors a way to back their hunches without picking individual stocks. But beware the costs and risks.

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Emerging Market bond risks

Emerging Market bonds have outperformed Emerging Market equities for the last 25 years. Can it last?

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Emerging Market bonds can improve your portfolio’s risk-adjusted returns. Should they replace Emerging Market equity in your portfolio?

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Our model passive portfolio enjoys a market melt-up.

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