How a dark sense of foreboding about imminent market collapse and the unnecessary pursuit of further gain forced me to eat humble pie.
Investing
Here’s a great talk from Monevator contributor Lars Kroijer about his life as a hedge fund manager and why he now recommends passive investing.
Don’t know what your risk tolerance is even though you’ve been told it’s important to have one? These tips will help you work it out.
What is risk tolerance, why is it important and how does it affect your asset allocation. It’s all here.
I started life as a passive investor and I’ve become a market-obsessed stock picker. What changed, and why?
The pros and cons of the main asset classes neatly arrayed for your investing convenience.
Want superior diversification and market-beating performance? We check the credentials of iShares FactorSelect MSCI World ETF.
Compound interest increase your fortune spectacularly if you give it enough time. So start. Start saving and investing right now.
The mathematics of compounding means short ETFs are strictly for day traders, and anyone else who doesn’t particularly like profitable investing.
In stark contradiction to recommended practice, I’m looking at my portfolio numbers more as the market gets worse to see if I can handle a real crash.
So you’re sure you are one of the few who will benefit from transferring a final salary pension? Fine, but don’t expect it to be easy!
Is freedom just another word for nothing left to lose? Net yet – most people haven’t gone crazy under the 2015 Pension Freedoms…
I spend so little time on my investments that it feels wrong. How can I expect to succeed without any effort? You get back what you put in, right? Wrong. Investing is one of the most counter-intuitive of activities going, because we can only meaningfully judge the results over several decades, not the hours or [...]
Our model passive portfolio reaches its 5th birthday. Time for cake, presents, party hats and stats.