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How big are return premiums like value and small cap? Are they worth the risk?

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Know your own risk tolerance

You’re investing your money, so make sure you’re taking the risks you feel comfortable with.

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Increase your expected returns or lower your risk by embracing return premiums.

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Risk and investment

Unless you’re a hedge fund manager or Jim Cramer you don’t have to care about picking markets and winning. Your risk is of failing to meet your goals.

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So you want to be the next Warren Buffett? Here are the best areas of the market to start your search.

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Tips on using the best tool I’ve found for analysing tracking error on a wide range of index trackers.

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High inflation is hear to stay, but the good news is mortgages are cheap. Carefully taking on debt is looking like a no brainer.

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How to work out which broker will cost you less, depending on the size of your portfolio.

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I know they’re boring and the future returns look lousy, but if you’re not going to hold any bonds make sure you know what you’re missing.

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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?

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How to value shares

All too often, dividend investors base their investment decisions on yield alone, with little regard for the price they paid for the share.

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It’s been a frantic time in the Monevator demo HYP, what with watching paint dry and studiously doing no trading at all…

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Our model passive portfolio ends the year in triumph but we must still sell most of the funds.

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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.

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A movie all about passive investing. Somewhat lacking in special FX, but otherwise pretty good.

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