Thought the financial picture across Europe was improving? We have often said that, rather than resolving the European sovereign debt […]

As an investor, it is important to realise there is often a disconnect between the economy and stock market. The […]

It isn’t possible to regulate or legislate against dishonesty. People’s actions will always reflect the underlying moral values that they […]

Did you know the S&P 500 index of US equities has tripled in value since its low point five years […]

Is now a good time to invest in equities? This is the perpetual worry for investors, who struggle to pick […]

Yesterday afternoon I delivered an enjoyable presentation to the local Cranleigh U3A Collectives group. They had formulated an agenda which […]

Is the tide turning for active fund management? Whereas before proponents of the passive approach to investing were pleased to […]

The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished July at 6,730.11, losing 13.83 points or 0.21% during the […]

You might have spotted in the news this week that Argentina has defaulted on its sovereign debt, for the second […]

In the final blog in a series about the ten fundamentals of investing, I look at how the best investors […]

My reading material this morning included an article from Business Insider about Bernie Madoff, on the fifth anniversary of his […]

Yesterday it was my eldest grandson’s 6th birthday; great fun with a Super Mario themed party for his friends to […]

I was quoted in The Telegraph today, in an article about the risks of ‘robot advisers’. This is topical in […]

With all the changes that have been announced to both pensions and ISAs in the Budget, which might be considered […]

Another day, another set of victims, falling prey to an land investment scam, this time in the sunny climes of […]

In the penultimate blog in a series about the ten fundamentals of investing, I explain why investors need to understand […]

FTSE 100: 6,825.20 ↑17.09 ↑0.25% FTSE 250: 15,719.42 ↑107.54 ↑0.69% The index of leading UK company shares closed higher on Friday following […]

Should you be increasing your exposure to natural resources and commodities within your investment portfolio? According to a new survey […]

In the latest in a series of blogs about the ten fundamentals of investing, I explain why investors need to […]

Credit Suisse and Yorkshire Building Society join a long list of banks sitting on the regulatory naughty step after massive […]