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...
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....
Rate Cuts and Stocks … Yesterday was a historic day in the investment world. Jerome Powell, head of the US central bank, announced: “The time has come” … a moment investors around the world had waited a long time for. This was a clear signal...
Taxes are one of three major leakages from our wealth – the other two being fees and inflation. Read my piece on how to reduce fees and this one on turning inflation to our advantage. Any time we allow a leakage to persist, we’re actively allowing money...
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...
