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The best asset class for hedging UK inflation [Members]

We won’t get fooled again…

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Our plucky theoretical retirees complete their first annual check-in!

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Investing in infrastructure [Members]

Make like a robber baron and own the vital organs of the nation…

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Our passive investing lead Maven takes another look at what he owns…

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The Japanese stock market crash: the bursting of a bubble [Members]

If it could happen there it could happen anywhere…

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Reduce tax on savings by parking cash in gilts [Members]

Are you paying tax on your savings interest? Would you like to pay less tax? Well, it turns out you can, by stashing your cash in gilts ((UK government bonds.)). It’s a legal and safe option that I’ve personally overlooked until now. The trick is to move your money out of savings accounts and into [...]

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Introducing our new spreadsheet to tame any DIY linker portfolio

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Decumulation: No Cat Food retirement portfolio update 2024 [Members]

Everyone will face spending shocks in retirement – and our model portfolio has just hit its first bout of unexpected turbulence

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We show how often the World index manages to outperform the US stock market over a century’s worth of data.

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Optimising the All-Weather portfolio [Mavens]

The All-Weather portfolio has protected against some of the worst market setbacks. But can it be improved for the UK?

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Is it time to ditch index-linked bond funds? [Members]

Index-linked bond funds failed to defend against inflation in 2022 and 2023. So is there any point keeping them and what are the alternatives?

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Does gold improve portfolio results? [Members]

Does holding a chunk of gold add lustre to your portfolio returns?

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A retirement portfolio is for spending today, not just for growing for tomorrow…

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The only way is up it seems, but nothing lasts forever in the markets…

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Decumulation strategy: the No Cat Food Portfolio [Members]

The thinking behind our new decumulation model portfolio…

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Have you ever considered living off the income yield thrown off by your portfolio alone?

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