Alexa: how can technological advances transform my investment portfolio?
Spending two weeks without the internet over Christmas was both a blessing and a curse. A blessing...
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Our Six Nations investment squad
One of the unforeseen consequences of marrying a Fijian has been that I’ve had to learn to a)...
Schroder US Mid Cap manager to retire
Schroders has announced that, after more than 16 years at Schroders and an investment career...
Investing like a Nobel Prize winner
Albert Einstein loved it so much he described it as the eighth wonder of the world. Richard Thaler...
Safe as houses? Investing in residential property
The TM home investor fund is the only funds available to UK investors, which invests directly in...
Naughty or nice? Companies making it onto our fund managers’ nice lists
With Christmas nearly upon us, parents around the country* are using blackmail to encourage good...
2018 has been an investment washout: will 2019 be any brighter?
Despite a longer and hotter summer than usual, 2018 has turned out to be a bit of a wash-out for...
Five trends helping Asia’s entrepreneurs
What with President Trump’s continued efforts to inflict trade tariffs on any country that...
2019: an economic and market hangover from hell?
As most of my friends and colleagues will attest, the older you get, the longer it takes you to...
Budget 2018: What did Spreadsheet Phil do for your investments?
After waiting patiently* for more than an hour for any news on changes to our investments, the...
Baillie Gifford funds dominate as Junior ISA turns seven
Junior ISAs, the tax-efficient savings wrapper for children, turns seven on 1 November 2018....
Halloween stock picks: Companies that gave investors a scare
It’s October and Halloween is fast approaching. Carved pumpkins are starting to flicker on...
Investment opportunities down under
Australia and New Zealand are not markets that not many UK investors would probably consider very...
FAANGs: dominant tech companies but are they ethical investments?
When we talk about technology companies, the five most quoted are the FAANG stocks: Facebook, Apple,...
Old Mutual funds get rebranded
Elite Rated Old Mutual Global Equity Absolute Return, Old Mutual UK Smaller Companies and Old Mutual...