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...
Two weeks ago, the market experienced a bout of turbulence (see chart below). Early August turbulence … Global equity ETF in 2024: up to 16th August It now seems like a non-event but the media and headlines were sensationalist, as you’d expect. That...
The election campaign has been pretty dull so far, but this week brought unexpected good news on pensions. I’m surprised there wasn’t more excitement around this. It will have a huge impact on many. In summary, Rachel Reeves – our next Chancellor in...
Gold is on a good run, reaching record highs* at the time of writing. In this article I’ll bust some myths about gold, review what’s driving this rally, consider whether we should own it now, and show the best way to invest. Historically, I haven’t...
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...
