Weekend reading: Buying out of the office Christmas party
What caught my eye this week. A friend of mine was bemoaning how some of his staff were not enthusiastic…
Ten weeks on from the Mini Budget that (for a minute) broke Britain
What were you doing on 23 September 2022? If you are a druid, perhaps you were recognizing the Autumn Equinox?…
Personal finance links: what other people think
PodcastsKenny Malone and Greg Rosalsky talk with Yale economist James Choi about his paper “Popular Personal Financial Advice Versus The…
Emergency fund (UK) – how much to save, where to keep it, and when to use it
Much as we love investing here at Monevator, even we believe saving for an emergency fund comes first. Building a…
Temptation
“The role has a base salary of £n, a generous benefits package, and a 30% performance bonus”. I paused, doing…
Weekend reading: I am short Bitcoin. One Bitcoin.
What caught my eye this week. Just in case anyone was wondering why the price of Bitcoin bounced so sharply…
Why the personal savings allowance is suddenly important again
Remember the personal savings allowance? Come on, cast your minds back! Though I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a struggle.…
Personal finance links: repeatable systems
Avoiding ruinBuilding wealth means avoiding ruin. (dariusforoux.com)Don’t borrow money to invest. (abnormalreturns.com)InvestingSuccessful investing is boring. (onveston.substack.com)Why ‘Is now a good…
Is now a good time to invest?
With the UK sliding into recession, war ruining Ukraine, and inflation stalking the High Street, now may not seem like…
Low-cost index funds UK
This is our list of low-cost index funds and ETFs that’s kept updated to enable investors to find the cheapest…
Weekend reading: Britain gets the Budget it deserves
What caught my eye this week. Now it seems like we were dreaming. The huge tax cuts. The dash for…
If 2022 taught you never to own bonds, you learned the wrong lesson
Across the Monevator comments and beyond, a cry has gone up: “Bonds are bad! Down with fixed income! Duration is…
Personal finance links: a 100% probability event
Building wealthNick Maggiulli, “There are no secrets when it comes to building wealth. If there were, then we would all…
Nominee accounts: what you need to know
You might be surprised to learn you are not the legal owner of the assets held in your investing platform…
Feeling of wealth
“How much? You have got to be joking!” The reaction is instant. Instinctive. Visceral. Inducing major pucker factor, and a…
Weekend reading: Did you miss the best days?
What caught my eye this week. Last week the major US exchanges went bananas on a strong signal that US…
Rich friends, poor friends
Surrounding yourself with rich friends is a well-known strategy for making more money. By spending time with rich friends, the…
Personal finance links: career shifts
Career shiftsFormer Peloton ($PTON) CEO John Foley is getting into the rug business. (wsj.com)UBS’ Chief Risk Officer is becoming a…
Our updated guide to help you find the best online broker
Attention UK investors! You know how we created that massive broker comparison table? Well we’ve gone back to the coalface…
The Dots Only Connect Looking Backwards
My first proper job was customer service for the worst hotel chain in the UK. A call centre. For…
Greatest Hits: Volume 42
Agony, ecstasy, and sabotaging your early retirement. Also, is working harder in a recession a good idea? Finally, a simple…
Weekend reading: to a millionaire and back again
What caught my eye this week. I know we only recently revisited the meme stock mania of 2021, when I…
Worst job in the world: Bank of England governor
I can’t think of a much trickier in-tray than that facing governor Andrew Bailey at the Bank of England right…
Personal finance links: yesterday’s news
Morgan HouselDerek Thompson talks with Morgan Housel about what investing is for. (theringer.com)Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talks with Morgan…
End Of An Era
The big changes underway at Banker on FIRE The post End Of An Era appeared first on Banker on FIRE.…
CAPE ratio by country: how to find and use global stock valuation data
The CAPE ratio is widely considered to be a useful stock market valuation signal. So if you own a globally…
How to choose a bond fund
Bonds are among the most confusing and misunderstood of asset classes. This makes it harder to choose a bond fund…
Retreat
The C-suite exec prowled the floor of the convention centre meeting room. Wild-eyed. Veins bulging. Flecks of spittle flying. A…
The REAL Great Wealth Transfer
2022 by all measures has been tough for investors. Stock markets are down, and global bond markets seeing potentially their…
Changing The Way You Think About Money
Dealing with money inevitably fuses math and emotions. Sadly, we often fail at both. Theoretically, math should be the more…