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What caught my eye this week. Much younger readers who’ve known nothing but the lifestyle-curbing consequences of Brexit – not…
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What caught my eye this week. Much younger readers who’ve known nothing but the lifestyle-curbing consequences of Brexit – not…
This article on the pros and cons of a Family Investment Company covers some nuanced issues around accounting and tax.…
PodcastsChristine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Ann Garcia the author of the book “How to Pay for College.” (the-long-view.simplecast.com)Larry…
Often times when somebody goes a little off-piste with their investments, I will make clear in the introduction that this…
What caught my eye this week. After several false alarms, the past week saw National Grid throw the switch on…
For sure I’m not the only homeowner who has been refreshing their mortgage options every day for the past few…
PodcastsDan Harris talks with Morgan Housel author of “The Psychology of Money.” (tenpercent.com)David Senra on lessons learned from Charlie Munger…
Better known as a global investment giant, Vanguard is currently paying a highly competitive interest rate on cash parked in…
Wahoop! I have made it through ten years. In fact, I’ve had a trackable portfolio for over 20 years. But…
What caught my eye this week. A fortnight ago I posted a couple of reader polls, asking you how often…
The long queue at airport security snaked its way through endless cattle races. Travellers mindlessly shuffled forwards. Bored. Impatient. Stressed.…
PodcastsDr. Jim Dahle talks with Ben Carlson about a broad range of topics from inflation to cryptocurrency to how to…
Like being too scared to date or too shy to visit a gym, the fear of investing is a hangup…
What caught my eye this week. Things are looking up for investors. Not because the markets have got off to…
Today we’re kicking off our monthly interviews with Monevator readers who’ve achieved financial independence and/or early retirement (aka FIRE). In…
PodcastsChristine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Mark Miller, author of “Retirement Reboot: Commonsense Financial Strategies for Getting Back on…
Understanding your future expected returns is an important part of your investment plan. Your expected return is the average annual…
After a bruising 2022, it’s time once again to take refuge under our asset allocation quilt. This colourful data duvet…
What caught my eye this week. How often do you check your portfolio, or even calculate your net worth? And…
Do you have a mortgage? Do you know what your loan-to-value ratio is – and what interest rate band that…
RetirementWhy you need a diversified life portfolio in retirement. (wsj.com)Why you want to have options in retirement. (kiplinger.com)Everybody wants the…
This past year has not been pretty for investors. Indeed it’s the worst on record for our Slow and Steady…
I sat down to write a year-end post. For bloggers this is largely a masturbatory exercise. An indulgence performed alone…
This blog is this year’s version of ‘3 things that mattered.’ For posterity and if you’d like to laugh at…
What caught my eye this week. I love this time of year. No, of course not the short, dark, dreary…
Personal financeNobody knows what is going to happen in the stock market next year. (awealthofcommonsense.com)Three ways to simplify your portfolio…
Contentment is found in the most unexpected of places. At 4am, or at least that was the time my body…
PodcastsChristine Benz and Jeff Ptak discuss the recent “The State of Retirement Income” report. (morningstar.com)Peter Lazaroff on what to do…
What caught my eye this week. Well, it looks like we are gonna make it. No, not in the sense…
Many investors are unnerved by investment trust discounts and premiums. But the concepts involved are quite simple. And assuming you’re…