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How To Lose Money in 2016

Who wants to be a millionaire? Exactly — the impoverished poets have all the fun.

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Want to invest in fancy pants smart beta funds? Now you can do so without having to abandon Vanguard…

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Jason Zweig’s A to Z of financial jargon is a must for investors, being about the funniest thing you will ever read short of an advertisement for an under-performing hedge fund…

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Get up-to-speed on the pros and cons of factor investing via this engaging interview with hedge fund boss Cliff Asness…

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Why take one share into your portfolio, when you can mess about with two? Or three? Or ten? Well, there are a few flimsy reasons.

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How index trackers work

A quick guide to the different types of index tracker and how they work.

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The equity risk premium and YOU

The equity risk premium is fun to know about just in case you’re invited to a Bank of England cocktail party, but it can also help shape your portfolio…

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What is the equity risk premium?

The equity risk premium gives a clue to what you can expect to earn from putting up with the ups and downs of the stock market…

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How compound interest can save our pensions

Use time, the correct asset allocation and tax breaks to maximise the power of compound interest to see you alright in your old age.

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Dividends have risen strongly since the financial crisis, but is the gravy train about to hit the buffers?

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If you spend your pension pot on a Lamborghini and find yourself driving down Skid Row, does the State really have your back?

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Our model passive portfolio stares straight ahead as Commandant Market pulls its nostril hairs with sadistic glee.

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A long wander through the woods of investing behaviour, via a look at the defiantly different Capital Gearing investment trust.

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Investment clocks and asset allocation

Most people are no better at understanding the business cycle than they are at riding a unicycle. But this might help, if you’re keen.

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Deciphering dividend growth

A growing income stream is the stuff of investing Nirvana. Here’s how to check out a promising dividend growth share.

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Stock markets go up and down — sometimes sharply — and so will your emotions. Make sure you have a plan to cope with it all.

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