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A pension transfer can save you a lot of money but it also seems like an enormous faff. Inertia begone with this deep dive into how to transfer with confidence.

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Our portfolio inched ahead again in Q3…

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The last instalment of our epic ISA / SIPP FI series looks at when you should use cash to bridge the gap to your pension.

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I hit my FI number

The Accumulator enters the promised land after many years of wandering the desert. But does he really like milk and honey?

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The cautionary tale

Getting rich doesn’t help if you can’t hang on to it.

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Investing for beginners: Why do we invest?

Here’s the first part in a new occasional series of articles aimed at absolute beginners to investing. Apples for teacher appreciated.

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Mobile trading apps are on the rise. Here’s how to run a good passive investing strategy on Freetrade using ETFs.

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Is there any point in bonds any more, when you can get a higher rate of interest from a savings account?

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Let’s scare ourselves stupid by watching the horrorshow that was the 1972-1974 UK stock market crash.

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The market recovery is looking suspiciously V shaped. Can it possibly be true. Or will it soon turn into a W?

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Lars calls in from his Covid-19-proof bunker to answer your burning questions about investing in the Covid era…

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Enough of the talk of bond apocalypse. Here’s how to work out the potential gains and losses for yourself, depending on what interest rates do next.

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If you’re going to try to beat the market, you’re better off learning from a wrinkly old guy with an incredible record than a 30-something on CNBC.

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We take a look at the weird world of negative interest rates, the potential consequences, and the dream of ‘being paid to take out a mortgage’.

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Are you a new share trader? Do you want to see a path to making profitable investments? Read on!

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Negative yields, eh? That sounds a bit negative. Or even completely radioactive. So just how bad are these negative yielding bonds? Let’s find out.

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