The Name’s Bond (But What Are Bonds?)
06.10.21
In the world of the silver screen there can only be one Bond. James Bond. But when it comes to financial services it is less clear. Such is the extent…
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The Name’s Bond (But What Are Bonds?)
06.10.21
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Never Let The Sun Set On Your Portfolio
14.07.21
“The sun never sets on the British Empire” Such was the vastness of the British Empire that at its height between the 18th and 20th centuries it was the largest…
Should I Invest In Cryptocurrency?
24.06.21
Unless you have been living on a different planet it is likely that you have some awareness of cryptocurrencies. Their value has sky-rocketed over the past few years which has…
Using Horse-Racing To Explain The Expected Investment Returns
11.06.21
When you invest money you expect to make a profit, otherwise what’s the point of taking risk with your money? A common question I get asked is what return might…
Will Inflation Increase?
02.06.21
Talk to anyone of a certain age and they will remember with a chill down their spines the inflation and high mortgage interest rates of the 1970s. When you bear…
Gold Should Be for Decoration Not Speculation
01.04.21
Our obsession with gold has been around since it was first discovered thousands of years ago. Initially, it was used to make decorative objectives or for religious purposes, reportedly first…
Bungee Jumping & The Perception of Risk
26.03.21
When I was a young, cocky 18-year-old I bungee jumped from what was then the highest bungee jump in the world, the Victoria Falls bridge between Zimbabwe and Zambia. Not…
What is ESG Investing? Invest With Your Heart & Mind.
05.03.21
You might have heard about the latest investment acronym (because the financial services industry needs another one!), ESG investing. ESG is short for Environmental, Social and Governance and has been…
If you believe the future will be better than today you MUST invest in stock markets
04.12.20
Forget Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates or Elon Musk, the richest man to have ever lived is reputed to be Mansa Musa, a 14th Century ruler of modern-day Mali and the…
The Name’s Bond, Government Bond (But What Are They?)
25.11.20
If there was a hierarchy of investments that the average consumer understood, property would take the top spot. We know and get property which is why so many people would…