3 lessons from Bernie Madoff
My reading material this morning included an article from Business Insider about Bernie Madoff, on the fifth anniversary of his...
Risk profiling, investment recommendations & robot advisers
I was quoted in The Telegraph today, in an article about the risks of ‘robot advisers’. This is topical in...
Horrible Brazilian land investment scam
Another day, another set of victims, falling prey to an land investment scam, this time in the sunny climes of...
Investing fundamentals #9 – Understand your investments
In the penultimate blog in a series about the ten fundamentals of investing, I explain why investors need to understand...
Interest rates & unreliable boyfriends
I don’t have any personal experience to share when it comes to unreliable boyfriends; one or two examples from my...
Time to boost exposure to commodities?
Should you be increasing your exposure to natural resources and commodities within your investment portfolio? According to a new survey...
Investing fundamentals #8 – Keep an eye on charges
In the latest in a series of blogs about the ten fundamentals of investing, I explain why investors need to...
More bad banks
Credit Suisse and Yorkshire Building Society join a long list of banks sitting on the regulatory naughty step after massive...
Investing fundamentals #7 – Look beyond past performance
In the seventh of a series of blogs about the ten fundamentals of investing, I explain why investors need to...
Would you like to back a movie?
After eight months and over 60 hours of filming, our feature-length documentary about the Baby Boomer generation reaching retirement age...