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…
Should I Pay Off My Mortgage?
02.09.24
This is an updated post. It was originally published in September 2017. You’ve got to the point where you are asking yourself “Should I pay off my mortgage?”. Maybe the…
This Is Probably The Biggest Mistake DIY Investors (& Advisers) Make
28.07.24
Here’s a list of things you wouldn’t do: – Drive only looking in the rear view mirror, – Pick the winner of the Grand National based on last year’s, –…
Your Pension Fund Doesn’t Care If Your Boiler Breaks Down (& Other Reasons Why Buy To Let Investing Isn’t The Panacea)
07.07.24
If I had a £1 for every time someone said to me they are interested in buy to let investing I would be on a beach somewhere right now (or…
Reality Check: What You Think You Know About Investing Is Wrong.
12.06.24
Investing can often feel like navigating a maze, especially when you’re planning for retirement. With the plethora of information available, it’s easy to fall prey to myths about market trends…
The Majesty of Compound Interest
17.04.24
My daughter is learning to read and write. For a six-year-old, she seems to be doing pretty well and has a good grasp of one and two-syllable words. But, of…
Lessons From An Elephant In The Peanut Factory – How To Avoid Financial Regret.
15.04.24
Fans of The Simpsons may remember the episode in which Bart unexpectedly wins an elephant. In the whimsical style of the Simpsons, the elephant escapes and wreaks havoc through a peanut…
Sustainable Bonds – Investing Sustainably Isn’t Just for Stock Markets
11.04.24
Who would have thought you could help save rhinos and make an investment return? Historically, anyone who wanted to invest sustainably had to look to global stock markets (shares) to…
Strength In Numbers: It Works in the Wild & For Your Pension
19.03.24
To survive, species in the natural world have evolved ingenious strategies. One such strategy, the strength in numbers principle, has been employed by many species to increase their chances of…
Stories Differ But The Arc Stays The Same. As With Fiction, So To With Life.
01.03.24
Homer’s Odyssey follows the epic journey of Odysseus as he struggles to return home after the Trojan War. Facing numerous obstacles, including encounters with mythical creatures and the wrath of…
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