Are you using your portfolio like a bank account? In this update: Why your portfolio should not be treated like a bank account. Is your Investment Portfolio a Piggy Bank? Think Again! It's a scenario many of us dream of - checking your investment portfolio and seeing a...
Don't Fear the Peak: Why All-Time Highs are Just Stepping Stones for your Investments In this update: Don’t fear market highs. The headlines often shout about "all-time highs" in the stock market, and for some investors, this can trigger a sense of unease. Is it too late...
In this update: Financial Clarity in a Sea of Misinformation In today's digital age, information flows freely – a double-edged sword that offers unprecedented access to knowledge while simultaneously drowning us in a sea of misinformation. This is particularly true in the realm of personal finance, where...
In this update: Navigating the Unknown: Why Market Uncertainty is perfectly normal If you have followed these posts for a while, you’ll have noted I have addressed the fundamental reality that all investors must eventually embrace – that is that uncertainty is not just a temporary...
In this update: Our attitude and the financial markets In today's market environment, and particularly in light of the recent market volatility caused mainly by newly announced tariff policies, investors can at times feel powerless in the face of these world events. Indeed, no amount of investment...
In this update: Running Through a Dynamite Factory: The Perils of Uninformed Investing I was recently reminded of a wonderful quote from Joel Greenblatt, the renowned investor and author: Choosing individual stocks without any idea of what you're looking for is like running through a dynamite factory...
In this update: Where would you like to start? Your negative bias Where would you like to start? 'Where would you like to start?' is an interesting question. It’s as important a question too for investors. Because when talking to people about investments, the point at which...
In this update: The cycle of investor emotions The cycle of investor emotions As regular subscribers will know on reading these posts, I have discussed the timing and nature of markets on a regular basis. Markets typically fall into either bull and bear phases. For a definition...
In this update: Market Seasons Financial Behaviour Your Financial Plan Market Seasons As regular subscribers will know from previous posts, the markets go through their seasons. The business cycle goes from expansion, slowdown, recession and recovery. Stock markets move between bear and bull markets. However, we...
In this update: Financial fireworks State Pension Top-Ups deadline extended Pension Credit Financial fireworks With the Bank of England reporting last week that core inflation has continued to rise, it's difficult to see a way out of this current inflation spiral. Like a firework, you light the...