Don’t let anyone tell you passive investing is too straight. It’s actually a lot weirder than you think, but the reasons why are also why it works.
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Some people spend 25 years working to pay off a mortgage then claim their house is neither an asset or an investment. Huh? No wonder we have boiler room scams.
A few canny value investors like Warren Buffett have beaten the market for decades by buying cheap shares. More recently, academics noticed what they were up to and identified the value premium – the excess return over the market that you’ve earned by zeroing in on shares that looked cheap on measures such as price [...]
Nine classic passive investing portfolios, conveniently populated with low price trackers for UK investors.
Hey you, have you got too much money? Then maybe you should consider whittling down your fortune with an investment in a gold miner.
Wondering what you’re doling out to fund your el-cheapo fund managers’ lavish-ish lifestyle? Here’s how to calculate the cost of your entire portfolio.
Because I practice the art of portfolio insouciance, I missed the exact moment our Slow and Steady demo portfolio hit its peak in May.
Research suggests a blend of level annuities and equities is the best asset allocation for a retiree, but an escalating annuity offers more security.
Veteran UK investor Jim Slater is known for his penchant for high-flying growth shares. But that doesn’t mean he’s always optimistic. Slater has lived through many market cycles in his five decades of investing, and like any great investor he knows that shares go down as well as up. Back in 2008 I found his [...]
Annuity? Index-linked government bonds? robbing a bank? Exploring the best option for making sure you never run out of retirement income.
Focussing on your most important goal in retirement is the first step in building a secure retirement plan.
A DIY investor who cares can be much more useful to a relative on the verge of retirement than professionals concerned with their bottom line.
Vanguard continues to give its rivals headaches with four new and cheap to run ETFs. The high yield one could be a good bet if you’re after global income.