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“Ditch ‘alarming’ risk warnings to spur UK retail investment, fund managers told”
Our Chancellor wants you to put more of your savings in stock and shares and the Treasury report...
“Oil traders bet millions minutes before Trump’s Iran talks post”
I said a couple of weeks ago that ‘cynics might think’ that some in the know might profit greatly...
“Oil prices surge as Iran escalates tanker attacks, shares fall”
Markets hate uncertainty. That very uncertainty makes writing about what’s happening to your...
“Gold and silver prices tumble over the weekend”
I hate to say ‘I told you so’, but I did. What goes up and all that. Gold and silver’s steep rise...
“First-time investors pour into precious metals as gold breaks $5000 and silver tops $100”
‘Investor Behavioural Psychology’ is a much- discussed thing in our world. Here’s a classic...
“Oil price drop could curb inflation … and help Rachel Reeves”
It’s an ill wind and all that. A threat to the world order, an open door for the strong to take...
“Gold prices hit fresh all-time high, extending rally as global debt and inflation fears mount”
‘Investing’ in gold is a headline-grabber every time things look dodgy anywhere. It’s the oldest...
“FCA issues warning over high-risk unregulated investments”
If you have been around the block even a few times in this business, it beggars belief how often...
“Long live the 60/40 portfolio?”
If you’re a ‘Balanced’ investor, which, at ‘medium risk’ is, in our experience, where most are...
“‘Investors ignore geopolitics at their own risk'”
‘What about all this in the Middle East?’, I’m often asked in words to that effect, ‘what’s that...
“Are US stocks bubbling up?”
‘I’ve seen how much the S&P 500 has gone up, why haven’t my investments done the same?’, I’ve...
“Measuring Fund Performance”
How do we pick the investments we recommend? Well, ‘performance’, or how much money they make, is...
“Why the 60/40 portfolio ‘should be dead'”
Sounds a bit investment/tech/nerdy, I know. The ’60/40’ portfolio is what we call ‘Balanced’, with...
“FCA to simplify listing rules in bid to revive UK stock market”
Fewer companies are ‘listing’, choosing to have their shares bought and sold once they’re big...