The January Barometer, created in 1972, is the theory that stock market performance in January predicts its performance for the rest of the year. In other words, if the stock market rises in January, it is likely to continue to rise by the end of...
Asia is the world’s largest continent. It is home to 48 different countries and more than 4.5...
I’m just going to say it: bonds are boring, stock markets are exciting. Why? Because stocks are...
Cash Individual Savings Accounts are very simple. They’re available to UK residents aged at least...
Cash Individual Savings Accounts are very simple. They’re available to UK residents aged at least 16-years-old and work in the same way as a normal savings account. You put money in, and the account provider pays you interest. The key difference,...
Retirement is a word I’ve always associated with old people – a period of life that was in the...
After a mad couple of days’ uniform checking (“Crickey have you grown that much?!”) and shoe buying...
For the past 12 months, COVID-19 has been the biggest worry for investors. But last month that...
Inflation figures are reported each month. The figure (a percentage) is usually accompanied by comments about how the cost of filling our cars with fuel has increased or decreased and whether or not the weekly trip to the supermarket has become...
Growth is one of the most commonly used terms in the investment industry, and it is used in a...
2021 has been a bit of a mixed bag so far for investments. In equity markets, the US has once again...
Inflation is the buzzword in markets at the moment. Prices have risen 5% year-on-year in the US and...
It’s not an easy time to be an investor. Global stock markets have rebounded significantly over the past year, but with conflicting economic data and rising concerns about new variants of coronavirus, no-one is sure how the coming months will play...
We have officially become ‘those people’ – we now have our milk delivered to our door. I was...
I love to read, and I read a lot. For as long as I can remember I’ve always read between 70-100...
On the whole, I don’t think lockdown has been too difficult for us – and it’s certainly been...
Deciding how and where to invest your money is a big decision. The good news is you’ve got a lot of options. But that’s also the bad news, because too much choice can be overwhelming. As with all new things, it’s best to ease into investing slowly...
We all make financial decisions in our everyday life, both big and small. But being familiar doesn’t...
I love a good shopping day, but 5 hours driving from car showroom to showroom to hear about what...
Inflation. The dreaded ‘I-word’. I can’t even escape to mindless scrolling on social media without...