Articles by Paul Claireaux

Are we really dumb at investing?

Or is the popular report on this wrong?

Facts from Myths

Are we really dumb at investing?

Or is the popular report on this wrong?

This site is about bringing you the best ‘Insights’ to help you make better decisions about your money. So, I spend a lot of time exposing misleading ideas that you’ll find elsewhere. And sadly, there are a lot of people who are happy to mislead you about money … In this Insight, I’ll expose the…

Why financial education is key for employers

And three ways to ensure that yours is the best

Financial Education is essential in business. Paul Claireaux

Why financial education is key for employers

And three ways to ensure that yours is the best

If you’re an employer, HR manager, or an affinity group leader, this is for you. In this post I’ll explore why financial education is key to people’s well-being in the workplace. I’ll also outline a simple (ABC) checklist to help you test whether your education programme is one of the best. This is a 10…

Well-being is a skill

and we can enhance it, quickly in some areas.

Elements of your well-being

Well-being is a skill

and we can enhance it, quickly in some areas.

A few years ago, (Sept 2015) I had the pleasure of a trip to a London Theatre to hear experts present their research on well-being – and discuss what it means with the Dalai Lama.

Do you really need a coach?

and are they worth paying for?

Hemingway. Most people never listen. Paul Claireaux

Do you really need a coach?

and are they worth paying for?

I love that quote, don’t you? How many people do you know who really listen to you? And how many of those are able to give you informed feedback; Insights, Ideas and tools you can use ?

Seven ways to achieve more

Without working yourself into the ground

7 ways to achieve more. Paul Claireaux

Seven ways to achieve more

Without working yourself into the ground

Many of us want to achieve more of our big life goals, but the truth is that most goals are never achieved. And most New Year’s resolutions fail too! So, let’s look at why this is, and explore how you could achieve more of yours.

Change three words you use each day

and transform your life for the better

Change three words to transform your life

Change three words you use each day

and transform your life for the better

During these extraordinary times, it’s easy to feel pressured (by others or ourselves) to do more of those things that we think we ‘should’ be doing. But that way of thinking doesn’t really help us to ‘achieve more’ at the best of times and it certainly won’t help now. So, let’s explore a different (and…

Would you dance with a ‘lone nut’ ?

And encourage others to join a NEW movement

Twain, pause and reflect. Paul Claireaux

Would you dance with a ‘lone nut’ ?

And encourage others to join a NEW movement

If you’re anything like me, you’ll know that being different can be tough sometimes. It’s often easier to stick with the majority. That’s not to say I go looking for arguments, but I like solving problems and finding ways to improve things. And not everyone’s up for the challenges that result!

What is the true cost of a pension?

and why might it be LESS than 'some' experts tell you?

Cappuccino Pension. Paul Claireaux

What is the true cost of a pension?

and why might it be LESS than 'some' experts tell you?

So what is the true cost of a pension? It sounds like a simple question doesn’t it? But it’s seemingly impossible for some financial journalists to get to the bottom of it – as I summarised in this video So, let’s see how the Press and others might, inadvertently, mislead us about pensions, and if this might…