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When is it okay for a passive investor to time the market?

Is passive investing a Holy Straitjacket or do you have some freedom of manoeuvre?

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Are commodities the ideal alternative asset class that should be in any well diversified portfolio? Here’s the case for owning commodities

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The unsettling world of commodities investing demystified because new evidence reveals it’s an important portfolio diversifier.

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Why suffer existential doubts wondering whether you have edge when you can give your money to somebody proven to have the right stuff?

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Or why you shouldn’t expect anyone else to make you rich.

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Remortgaging in the midst of the Mini Budget madness unnerved me, but I’m still not paying it off just yet…

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Escalating interest rates are widely thought to be bad news for stocks and bonds. Is this true? And if so, how grim can things get?

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There’s been a recount, and it turns out there are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and fees for investing. Let’s see what we can do to reduce our investment costs as far as humanly possible. Here’s the hypothetical scenario. We’ve got £1,000,000 in our ISA. [Hey, this is a Finumus-branded article – Ed.] And [...]

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Historical asset class returns (UK)

Here’s some handy data on historical asset class returns for the UK.

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Second only to his investment performance is the way Warren Buffett has not ripped off his shareholders and investors over time.

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How to think about asset allocation and fund choices if you’re investing in a Junior SIPP.

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When investing is boring

Proceed with caution with these tips on getting through the dull times.

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Buying an investment trust on a discount can boost your returns. Here’s how!

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Is ditching UK gilts for US Treasury bonds as smart a move as it looks?

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Our model portfolio bounces back from its 2022 decline. Okay, twitches back…

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We tackle the thorny old problem of SIPPs vs ISAs, and as usual there’s no clear winner…

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