Good reads from around the Web.
A warm welcome to you if you’ve found Monevator today after hearing Mark on Money Box [1] on BBC Radio 4.
If you want to learn more about the pros and cons of discounted funds, check out our recent article [2].
And there’s plenty more to dig into after that…
Why you should read Monevator
Monevator is about investing money for the long-term, whether it be for your retirement, paying off your mortgage, financial freedom, or some other goal.
We also write about saving, property, entrepreneurship – and now and then just rant about whatever gets our goat.
It’s written by two ordinary people, from our perspective as savers and investors.
Most of our articles are long, a bit nerdy, but (we hope) always readable and entertaining.
We write long articles because while investing can be easy and simple, too many people have been confused, misled, or misguided over the years.
We’re doing our bit to put that right!
If you’re new to the site, you might get started with our guide to passive investing [3].
A few good reads to begin with include:
There are hundreds more articles in the archives, so please do dig around!
You should also check out our broker comparison table [9] to find the cheapest home for your investments.
Make yourself at home
The rest of this post consists of links to money and investing articles on the web that I’ve found interesting this week.
I do this every Saturday morning, and there’s always something worth reading.
We have more information about investing at our fingertips than any previous generation. But at the same time it’s never been harder to know what to do with your money – nor more important to take charge of your financial future.
Enjoy the site. And stick around! 🙂
From the blogs
Making good use of the things that we find…
Passive investing
- How to be an index investor – Rick Ferri [10]
- Beat the S&P 500 with the S&P 500 – Rick Ferri [11] [Again!]
Active investing
- The top 17 quotes from Warren Buffett’s annual letter – Clear Eyes Investing [12]
- Buying into trouble in the emerging markets – DIY Income Investor [13]
- Should Apple care about maximizing returns? – Musings on Markets [14]
- The Vodafone effect on dividends from UK shares – Rob Davies/Maven [15]
- RobinHood app promises zero-commission trading [US so far] – TechCrunch [16]
Other articles
- Longtermism is the secret to investing success – Under the Money Tree [17]
- How investors underestimate risk – WSJ [18] (featuring Mike [19])
- J. Money is collating great articles at Rockstar Finance – Rockstar Finance [20]
Book of the week: Are you just getting started with investing? We recommend two good reads – Smarter Investing [21]
Mainstream media money
Articles from the big boys and girls.
Passive investing
- The best investing strategy? Get out of your own way – N.Y. Times [23]
- The original inspiration behind tracker funds – Market Watch [24]
Active investing
- Meet the world’s luckiest investor – Motley Fool US [25]
- Active or index funds? Why not both? – Wall Street Journal [26]
- Is it time to buy into ultra-cheap Russia? – The Guardian [27]
- Why so many great investors cite The Intelligent Investor [28]
– Bloomberg [29]
- Tesla looks like a bubble. Will it pop? – The Daily Beast [30]
Other stuff worth reading
- Who has benefited most from five years of 0.5% interest rates? – BBC [31]
- Average small central London flat to cost £36m by 2050 – Guardian [32]
- The US economy’s “Baby Bust” problem – The Atlantic [33]
- How to invest like a billionaire – Market Watch [34]
Product of the week: Santander’s new 123 Mini account for kids will pay up to 3% interest, reports The Telegraph [35]. Children can earn the interest on balances up to £2,000.
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