Whether you’re ready to invest depends on a number of factors and not everyone is in the same boat – and that’s okay! Whether you’re currently re-budgeting to get out of debt or simply overwhelmed by the idea of thinking of a 10-year plan,...
Inflation is the buzzword of the month. It’s being talked about in the US, here in the UK –...
A very good friend of mine, millennial and loyal reader, delivered a particularly harsh reality at...
I can think of a whole list of things that are boring and mundane… but that are also good for us....
Retirement is a word I’ve always associated with old people – a period of life that was in the distant future. However, as enter my late 40s, it’s something I find myself thinking about more and more, especially as I can access my pension pot...
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...
Spring has officially arrived. I’ve added fresh flowers to my window boxes, marked my calendar for...
Growth is one of the most commonly used terms in the investment industry, and it is used in a variety of contexts. For example, it could be used to indicate a style of investment – growth instead of value. Or it could be referring to the main...
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...
“The UK economy is poised like a coiled spring”. Those were the words of the Bank of England’s chief...
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...
Do you overestimate the probability of your success? Chances are yes, because of what’s termed ‘optimism bias’. This bias refers to our tendency to overestimate our likelihood of experiencing positive events and underestimate our likelihood of...
This Thursday is Thanksgiving and, for the first time in eight years, I’ll be celebrating with my...
Do you ever get to the end of a day and find you can’t decide what to have for dinner? It could be...
Earlier this year, Bitcoin made the headlines as it hit a record high of almost $42,000. Roll on ten...