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Some people collect exotic orchids and strange tropical fish. Here’s a couple of rare bonds I’ve secured for my portfolio.

For my money Hamlet is the character from literature with the best grasp of existential reality. But for the more prosaic day-to-day truth, Mr Micawber has it nailed.

Most of us are taught as children that work is a healthy, enjoyable thing. And it can be – especially if you’re on the receiving end of someone else’s labour. It’s also undeniable that unemployment has blighted generations, leaving entire communities such the former industrial heartlands of the North and Wales drifting for generations when [...]

Nine classic passive investing portfolios, conveniently populated with low price trackers for UK investors.

Currency risk arises from exchange rate moves between pairs of currencies. If you have investments or assets in a foreign country with a different currency, you face currency risk, unless the foreign currency is pegged to your domestic currency or your exposure is hedged. A simple example shows how currency risk affects your returns. Suppose [...]

Growth investing is about putting your money into companies you think will make much bigger profits in the future.

To achieve a new year’s resolution, you have to REALLY want to achieve it. Then turn your goals into a winning action plan.

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.

Make peace with the market’s zig zagging ups and downs.

Don’t overdo it, and don’t shove it down other people’s throats, but enjoy it when you get the chance – and never be ashamed of it.