Category: Shares
Read the latest news and thoughts from our Financial Planner, Andrew.
Should You Buy New Company Share Issues?
27.11.19
Recently, my Twitter feed has pushed two promotions to me from a well known direct-to-consumer investment platform. Both were relating to “rumoured” IPOs from two well-known brands: Wolverhampton Wanderers and…
2 Reasons Why People Don’t Take Enough Investment Risk (& Why It Might Be A Problem)
07.08.19
Investment risk and reward are inextricably linked; if you want to have the potential for higher returns you have to accept increased investment risk. It was ever thus and it…
An Emoji Guide to Active vs Passive Investing
11.06.19
This latest Emoji Guide looks at active vs passive investing and comes at a time that one of the UK’s star fund managers has hit the headlines for the wrong…
Capacity for Loss – Or How Much Can You Afford to Lose?
30.05.19
Over the past few weeks, there has been a debate on Twitter amongst a small section of the financial planning community and compliance consultants on the surprisingly thorny issue of…
A Stock Market Investing Checklist
01.08.18
Investing in global stock markets isn’t appropriate for everyone and not everyone is appropriate for stock market investing. However, if you are planning for the future and want to make…
The Stock Markets Can’t Hurt Your Wealth – Only You Can!
29.06.18
Over the years that I’ve been a financial planner, I have had many conversations with clients and prospective clients about their investment experiences. Most people will have some story about…
Volatility! What is it? And Does it Matter?
09.04.18
If you do any background research on investing it won’t be long until you come across the term ‘Volatility’. Investment professionals and financial regulators use it to define investment risk…
“Should I Take my Final Salary Pension Lump Sum?”
09.02.18
A question I am asked on a fairly regular basis by new and existing clients is “Should I Take my Final Salary Pension Lump Sum?” Like many questions that appear…
Investing in Shares Directly is a Loser’s Game
09.10.17
Despite what the financial media like to tell you I believe investing in shares directly is a loser’s game. With the UK and global stock markets at record highs and…
