Is The World On Knife Edge? Are We Doomed? History Suggests Not.
01.04.25
The past five years have felt like a whirlwind: a global pandemic, war in Ukraine, a cost of living crisis, and increasingly polarised politics. Like taxis on a cab rank,…
It’s OK to Spend Savings in Retirement
18.03.25
Don’t worry, it’s OK to spend savings in retirement, but it does come with a caveat. If you have been diligent during your working life you will have built up…
What Beast Games Teaches Us About Money, Behaviour and Morality
11.03.25
My children and I have recently finished watching Beat Games and loved it. If you aren’t aware of it, it’s a reality show hosted by YouTube sensation MrBeast (if your…
Should You Sell Investments to Pay Off Your Mortgage? A Timing Dilemma
05.03.25
Many mortgage holders find themselves in a familiar bind with mortgage rates rising and investments feeling the impact of global uncertainty. You’ve built up investments with the plan to clear…
Fear and Opportunity: What the Rise of AI Means for You and Your Money
24.01.25
The pejorative term Luddite, derived from Ned Ludd, an 18th-century weaver, originally referred to textile workers in 19th-century Nottinghamshire who vandalised machinery out of fear for their jobs and livelihoods….
14 Retirement assumptions you may later regret
02.12.24
We make assumptions every day; we have to otherwise we would never get anything done. Most of the time the assumptions we make are either correct or immaterial if they…
10 Reasons Why You Won’t Be Able To Retire When You Wish To (and the Solutions)
04.11.24
At some point the day will come when you either don’t have the motivation or energy to continue working and you will decide it is either time to stop entirely…
Investing is Simple Once You Block Out The Noise
21.10.24
Investing, whether that is via your pension, ISA or an investment account is a simple process made complicated by the cacophany of noise that pervades the financial services market. Google…
You Wouldn’t Sail Across The Atlantic in A Rowing Boat: Managing An Investment Portfolio To Get You To Retirement.
30.09.24
The sea is a fickle mistress; sometimes calm and still, other times tempestuous. Investing for retirement can be similar; at times, your pension and investment plans may grow steadily, only…
Most Investors Are Like Wildebeest But You’re Smarter Than That.
16.09.24
The grasslands of the African savannah teeming with vast herds of migrating wildebeest are a wonder of the natural world. Their journey following the monsoon rains has been repeated for…
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