What the tracking error of the leading FTSE All Share index trackers can teach us about the dangers of relying on the TER / OCF to choose funds.
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Can adverse market movements wipe out all your gains when switching to a cheaper index fund?
All too often, dividend investors base their investment decisions on yield alone, with little regard for the price they paid for the share.
It’s been a frantic time in the Monevator demo HYP, what with watching paint dry and studiously doing no trading at all…
Our model passive portfolio ends the year in triumph but we must still sell most of the funds.
When saving seems like a slog, cheer yourself up with a few thoughts on just how much you’re benefitting from your journey to financial freedom.
A movie all about passive investing. Somewhat lacking in special FX, but otherwise pretty good.
How much it rains in the US has a better statistical record of predicting returns then some variables you’ll hear tossed about in the media…
Vanguard is the home of cheap index funds. But for passive investors in the UK, it’s not as simple to buy Vanguard as you would hope.
Wwhen researching high-yield shares, our top job is to identify and fully understand why the share is offering a high-yield, and whether it’s sustainable.
There’s not One True Way, but there are things that successful private investors seem to have in common (besides noughts on their bank account…)
There’s nothing wrong with regulators lowering financial expectations, except the timing. The time to be afraid is when everyone is happy, not when they’ve given up.
The FSA has drastically cut its projected growth rates for investments. Are you saving enough to meet your pension forecast in a low-growth world?
Want a list of potentially pukka dividend paying shares in a hurry? The Analyst explains how to use a share screener to zero in.