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Passive investing: what is it and how does it work?

Get up-to-speed on the pros and cons of factor investing via this engaging interview with hedge fund boss Cliff Asness…

How index trackers work

A quick guide to the different types of index tracker and how they work.

What is the equity risk premium?

The equity risk premium gives a clue to what you can expect to earn from putting up with the ups and downs of the stock market…

How compound interest can save our pensions

Use time, the correct asset allocation and tax breaks to maximise the power of compound interest to see you alright in your old age.

Our model passive portfolio stares straight ahead as Commandant Market pulls its nostril hairs with sadistic glee.

Blackrock has slashed its ongoing charges on several key tracker funds…

Our model passive portfolio gets roughed up by Mr Market for the first time in over three years.

In this guest post, John Hulton – aka the DIY Investor – explains why he thinks Vanguard’s LifeStrategy funds are the ideal one-shot investment.

A starter’s guide to index investing that will help you meet your investing goals.

With this boatload of money tools and calculators, you can look to the future while keeping an eye on the present.

Not sure what asset allocation is right for you? Here’s a simple-to-use free tool that can help you decide.

5 ways to reduce tax in retirement

Reduce tax in retirement with this Monevator assortment of legal moves to stay one step ahead of the taxman.

Our model passive portfolio is enjoying a day in the sun. All is well with the world. Surely disaster awaits?

This table of UK asset class returns over the past 15 years brings to mind my love life over the same time period – incredible highs followed by miserable lows!

We should own shares in all the market’s stocks, weighted according to their fraction of the overall value of the market.

Warren Buffett has given us his most explicit investment advice yet: Buy shares for the long-term and do it in an index fund.