The Power of Positivity: How a Positive Mindset Makes You Happier & Healthier in Retirement
07.05.24
In this video, I explain my belief that an inactive mind in retirement is a cause of mental and physical issues. I state it is only my belief, but it…
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…
5 Essential Considerations Before You Transfer A Pension
21.03.24
There are currently many adverts on TV, radio and online encouraging you to transfer your pension to a new provider, and there are benefits in doing so. However, deciding 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…
“I’ve Climbed To The Top of the Mountain. Now it’s Time to Climb Down, And it’s Scary.” A Metaphor For Retirement.
12.03.24
A prospective client I met with recently described her thoughts on her pending retirement; having spent a career working her way to the top, she felt that she was at…
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…
Empires Don’t Last Forever. Successful Investors Need That Mindset.
09.02.24
The Roman Empire lasted 500 years and reached as far as Northern England, the Middle East and North Africa. The Mongol Empire lasted 160 years and was the largest continuous…
The Silver Linings of A Crisis
26.01.24
The Great Depression, global conflicts, COVID-19. Nobody would want to live through these crises of the past again; the death tolls and economic costs can be counted but the true…
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