Intel & Insights
How Samantha made £200k…
And it could have been much more .. One of my Investment Academy graduates just shared with me a fascinating story about somebody's investment portfolio (story linked below). It was about Samantha who had started investing a regular £25 per month. Now, almost in...
Stocks: What Are We Missing?
Plus: something that blew my mind this week ... Stocks have been running strong for a while; this structural bull market started in 2009. Interspersed by shorter bear markets in between (2018, 2022) - all of which subsequently recovered with fresh new highs. All...
How i’m investing in Crypto and managing risk …
Crypto: Here's What I Think .... In case you missed it, Bitcoin has just been on a huge run. This month alone it broke $70k, then $80k, then $90k! This recent excitement was sparked by Trump's election victory. He's expected to be Crypto-friendly and unlikely to be...
Why The Stock Market Never Truly Crashes
I recently stumbled upon something that seemed utterly nonsensical, shared by a popular influencer who claimed, "What goes up must come down," particularly referring to stocks. This is complete nonsense and honestly just clickbait. The truth is quite the opposite:...
Compare Your Returns to this Benchmark
Easy Comparison Benchmark ... After my recent email about the performance of managed portfolios (incl St James's Place), some people reached out to ask how to check performance of their own managed funds. It's actually quite simple. Use my table below as a...
Two Rules to Keep out of Trouble
Remember these rules .... Warren Buffett famously said: Rule 1: Never Lose Money Rule 2: Never Forget Rule 1 This week, I was reminded of that by an investor who had just incurred a 100% loss. This was in a 'FX bot' trading scheme which advertised returns of 5%+ per...
Most of our Funds are Failing
St James's Place: A Lesson in Failure I recently did a podcast & video on how tracker funds consistently beat more expensive branded active funds - like that of St James's Place (SJP) - links below. SJP sums up the failure of active funds and wealth managers...
Global Tensions: Why Aren’t Markets Selling Off?
Why So Calm? This week saw an escalation of tensions in the Middle East, with Iran getting directly involved. The world hasn't looked this dangerous for a while. And let's not forget the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. So why aren't stocks declining ? Actually, global...
From Beginner to Pro: How Brad Transformed his Portfolio
Watch the Video or Listen to the Podcast: Taking Investing to a New Level with Brad Lazarus ... Digital marketing expert Brad Lazarus started his investment journey as a complete beginner with zero knowledge of Stocks, Options or Secured Loans. In his own words, he...
Learn How To Invest (PROPERLY)
Learn How to Invest (properly) in my Workshop ... When I first started to teach people how to invest in diversified shares, around 25% were property investors. Today, that number is 80%. Looking to diversify their source of growth and income. Why the rise? 1. An...