Set-&-Forget Investing in ETFs & Options – for Lasting Growth & Income …

Use it or Lose it

Use it or Lose it

With less than two weeks until the end of this tax year (5th April), here’s some info to help nail the idea of free money that is widely available from HMRC (which relatively few people take advantage of). Taxes are one of three major leakages from our wealth...
How Stocks & Property Go Together Perfectly

How Stocks & Property Go Together Perfectly

Diversification is the initial building block I learnt in my first job in the investment industry. Not only is it necessary for a properly set-up portfolio, it’s the holy grail of investing. Why?  Because diversification cuts overall risk and enhances returns...
The Rule of 100: Does it Still Make Sense?

The Rule of 100: Does it Still Make Sense?

The Rule of 100 is widely used by IFAs or Wealth Managers (WM) as a way to invest your money.  As illustrated in the graphic below, it goes like this … Subtract your age from 100 That gives the % of your portfolio to have in Stocks (shares) The remaining %...
Here’s how Returns in a Bad Year look …

Here’s how Returns in a Bad Year look …

2023 was supposed to have been a bad year … The narrative consistently scared people off investing (as it always does). Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, is one of the chief scaremongers.  Remember, he has predicted 17 of the last 2 crashes! Now the...
Useful Reads, Listens & Viewings for the holidays …

Useful Reads, Listens & Viewings for the holidays …

I always aim to demystify investing. If some of my messages have managed to do that, half my work is done. I look forward to creating more insights and tools next year to clarify and, perhaps, inspire your investment strategy. Holiday Reads, Listens and Viewings...