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…
Investing
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.
The RDR review is giving investors the jitters. Some are holding off investing until the upheaval is over. We tell you why that’s a mistake…
Fancy getting into bed with a mogul? I don’t mean a romp with Richard Branson, but rather by buying into a ready made empire on the cheap.
The RDR is meant to improve an investors lot, but it spells cost hikes for savvy DIY-ers who’ve already sussed the system.
The Analyst turns his attention to the different yields available in the market from dividend paying shares. Is big always best for income seekers?
HSBC’s new C class index funds look as cheap as white stilettos but nothing in investing is ever a sure thing.
The Monevator passive portfolio blooms while everyone forgets about Europe for a while.
One way of reducing your capital gains tax bill is to defer gains for decades. (It could save you a lot of share trading fees, too!)