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How much Investment risk is right for you?

Part one (of three): Sorting out the basics.

4th April 2025 When the tide goes out. Warren Buffett. Paul Claireaux

How much Investment risk is right for you?

Part one (of three): Sorting out the basics.

4th April 2025

A 5 to 10-minute read, depending on your speed. This is the first of three Insights to help you consider how much investment risk might be right for you – on each of your financial life goals. These Insights are written to help all investors (novice, recent and experienced) because we all need to ensure…

The first two factors to consider when investing.

that you must never forget.

4th April 2025 The first two factors to consider when investing. Paul Claireaux

The first two factors to consider when investing.

that you must never forget.

4th April 2025

A 5 to 10-minute read, depending on your speed In this second (of three) Insights, you’ll learn about the first two of four factors to consider when deciding what level of investment risk to take – on each of your financial life goals. These Insights are written to help all (new, recent and experienced) investors…

The two most important factors to consider when investing

that you must never forget.

4th April 2025 Two most important factors for investing. Paul Claireaux

The two most important factors to consider when investing

that you must never forget.

4th April 2025

(a 7 to 10-minute read, depending on your speed) In this final (of three) Insights, you’ll learn the two most important factors to consider – when trying to decide what level of investment risk to take – on each of your financial life goals. These Insights are written to help all (new, recent and experienced)…

How to choose the right boxes for your money.

Introducing a checklist you'll never forget

22nd February 2025 A checklist you'll never forget. Paul Claireaux

How to choose the right boxes for your money.

Introducing a checklist you'll never forget

22nd February 2025

A 5 to 10-minute read – depending on your speed. This is the second of four Insights on how to choose the right boxes for your money. In this series, we’ll equip you with an eight-point checklist for assessing any financial product (or strategy) that anyone could ever put to you. And we believe this…

Thinking about choosing boxes for your money?

Let's be clear, you don't start here!

22nd February 2025 It pays to keep an open mind. Carl Sagan. Paul Claireaux

Thinking about choosing boxes for your money?

Let's be clear, you don't start here!

22nd February 2025

A 10 to 20-minute read – depending on your speed This is the first of four Insights on how to choose the right boxes for your money. In this series, we’ll equip you with an eight-point checklist for assessing any financial product (or strategy) that anyone could ever put to you. And this checklist will…

Four ways to choose good boxes for your money

Exploring the first half of the FILTRATE checklist

22nd February 2025 FILTRATE Checklist points 1 to 4. Paul Claireaux

Four ways to choose good boxes for your money

Exploring the first half of the FILTRATE checklist

22nd February 2025

A 10 to 20-minute read – depending on your speed This is the third of four Insights on how to choose the right boxes for your money. Our aim in this series is to equip you with an eight-point checklist for assessing any financial product (or strategy) that anyone could ever put to you. And…

Who might be happy after a stock market crash?

and who might be seriously upset?

28th January 2025 Grace, Ian and Robert. Paul Claireaux.

Who might be happy after a stock market crash?

and who might be seriously upset?

28th January 2025

A 10 to 15-minute read – depending on your speed. By the end of this Insight (for investors of all ages), you’ll understand more than most people about this critically important paradox of investing. In short, you’ll know why stock market crashes can (simultaneously) be good news for some people and miserable for others! We…

Four more ways to choose good boxes for your money.

Exploring the second half of the FILTRATE checklist

1st November 2024 FILTRATE Checklist. Points 5 to 8. Paul Claireaux

Four more ways to choose good boxes for your money.

Exploring the second half of the FILTRATE checklist

1st November 2024

A 6 to 12-minute read – depending on your speed This is the last of four Insights on how to choose the right boxes for your money. Here, we’ll complete our eight-point FILTRATE checklist – and so, equip you to assess any financial product (or strategy) that anyone could ever put to you.

Can you help (spread betting) Joe?

Or any of your friends from getting sucked into this hideous gambling activity?

12th October 2020 Joe and Naomi

Can you help (spread betting) Joe?

Or any of your friends from getting sucked into this hideous gambling activity?

12th October 2020

Updated following the tragic recent death of ‘day trader’ Alex Kearns. This Insight is aimed at helping anyone (like my fictional character Joe, in the story below) to understand the real and horrendous risks of spread betting before it’s too late. Please share with your friends.

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