Men at work down under
13th June 2017
Men at work down under
13th June 2017I’ve recently been talking to some young Doctors who are likely to head off to find work down under.
Smarter Investment Ideas
The thing about economists
3rd May 2017
The thing about economists
3rd May 2017Economists have really struggled to be taken seriously since the financial crisis of 2008-09. And that’s worrying because these experts are probably the most important policy-shaping advisers behind our politicians.
Property investing. Open letter to the FCA
20th February 2017
Property investing. Open letter to the FCA
20th February 2017Open letter to the Financial Conduct Authority To whom it may concern, In addition to ‘spread betting’ I have been tracking the grossly misleading promotional activity around property investing for several years now. I first wrote about this issue in my book, “Who can you trust about money” which I published in late 2013. But this…
Spread betting. Open letter to FCA
20th February 2017
Spread betting. Open letter to FCA
20th February 2017Open letter to the Financial Conduct Authority
Stockmarket levels now
12th January 2017
Stockmarket levels now
12th January 2017So, how’s the UK Stockmarket looking now? Is it safe to invest your life’s savings? This is a big question – with many possible ways of answering it – but if you had to choose just one key number for some guidance on whether Stock-markets are over (or under) priced at any given time – what…
The Japanese stock market bubble
And what we can learn from it
4th December 2016
The Japanese stock market bubble
And what we can learn from it
4th December 2016In 1989 the Japanese bubble (in property and stock markets) was fully inflated. The Japanese were enjoying what they – and the rest of the world – thought was an economic miracle.
What are the chances of that?
4th December 2016
What are the chances of that?
4th December 2016What are the chances of rolling a double six? Well that’s easy – it’s 1 in 36. The chance of rolling a six is 1 in 6 (1/6 as a fraction) . . . so the chance of rolling two sixes is 1/6 x 1/6 = 1/36. Okay, so if probabilities are this easy, can…
Balanced Funds Madness
24th November 2016
Balanced Funds Madness
24th November 2016If you – or someone you care about – is a UK investor and invested a few years back (like many people did) into one of those ‘balanced’ funds, then you should read this. But first – watch the cartoon above – it has 4 parts.
Riddles IRATE (3)
20th November 2016
Riddles IRATE (3)
20th November 2016Here’s riddle number 3 in this series. What’s going on in that ‘image’ above?
How FREE seminars cost you a fortune
25th July 2014
How FREE seminars cost you a fortune
25th July 2014So let’s talk about the risks that you take – and the value you get – when you attend FREE seminars about investing your money. We all need some basic education about money. The question is where do we go to find it?
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