At a recent seminar for prospective retirees, there were only three practical places to invest. The first is cash, the second is property and the third is shares. Every one of these options had advantages and disadvantages. Money Expert Noel Whittaker shares his thinking. If...
It’s not uncommon for our brains to switch off the second we hear words like stock market, growth, capital, recession and shares. Snooze, right? We like spending money, not incrementally growing a portfolio of some kind of investment. But it pays to get over your fear...
Whatever your age, if you’re thinking of dabbling in investments like shares, managed funds or cryptocurrencies, here’s a list of common mistakes which are generally worth steering clear of. 1. Failing to plan When looking to invest, it’s generally wise to think about: your current position and how...
When people in the UK woke up on 24 June 2016 to the news that the country had voted to leave the EU (or "Brexit" as it is now commonly known), little did they know that 2.5 years later, the future of the UK's relationship...
In the early 1700s, the British Admiralty had a big problem. They were losing thousands of seamen every year due to a lack of navigational tools. Their sailors could calculate longitude but there was no mechanism to solve what was known as “The Longitude Problem”. In...
Starting an investment portfolio can feel intimidating. Most of us weren’t raised to feel comfortable with investing. Add to that memories of the stock market meltdown during the GFC, the indecipherable lingo and complicated products and it feels like a gamble where you stand to...
We’re the first to admit that owning property is a tough nut to crack, but for those who’ve made the jump to property ownership, a new app will help you make property tax management that teensy bit easier. If you’re reading this and have purchased an...
What it means to ‘invest’ in your future is about so much more than financial matters: it’s not just how you spend your money but also your time and energy. Tick off these things in your 20s and you won’t be wishing you had a DeLorean...
Here’s some good news for investors. With a few straightforward New Year resolutions and strategies, they can become better investors and better managers of their personal finances.
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A very interesting graph comparing short term volatility with past long term reality.
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He is also an accomplished presenter and educator
Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.