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Help, the market has gone up!

Worried that a fast-rising market might cost you in the future? Here are some simple steps you can take to lower your risks.

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Here’s a five-part series on investing from Lars Kroijer, the ex-hedge fund manager turned passive investing zealot.

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Index trackers cover all kinds of funds – some plain and simple, some highly complex. Make sure you understand what you’re getting into before investing.

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Costs are king when it comes to index investing. But is shaving your fees really worth the faff?

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The demo HYP and its benchmarks are all growing their annual income nicely, but our roll-your-own portfolio is the laggard.

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Are you really saving enough for retirement? If you did your calculations a decade ago then you may be disappointed by the answer.

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Our doughty passive portfolio has been an island of calm amid the uncertainty.

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Our demo high yield portfolio is five-years old but not (quite) forgotten. Here’s where it stands after 60 and a bit months in the wild…

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Threshold rebalancing offers a number of easy-to-follow strategies that enable you to fine tune your portfolio’s exposure to risk.

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Finding it tough to reach financial independence? A fellow, weary traveller reaches out.

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Even the most blue chip dividend payers can go astray, as this retrospective case study on Tesco demonstrates…

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Our resident retirement expert updates his hand-picked selection of investment trusts that could suit retirees.

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As one of the world’s very best stock pickers, Warren Buffett knows exactly how hard it is to beat the market…

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The nuts and bolts of choosing an investment platform – the accounts to pick, the fees to avoid, and other pitfalls investigated.

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How scary can investing be?

What’s the worst mauling you can take at the hands of the stock market?

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The world’s decided not to go into meltdown after all. Our model passive portfolio jumps for joy.

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