Insights

Why you should ignore guru guidance

Newton, not gurus

Why you should ignore guru guidance

If someone you care about is a raving fan of a ‘guru’ – and waits upon their guru’s every word – for life planning advice – please share this with them. There really are better roads to self-improvement.

What is the the true cost of a pension?

Cappuccino Pension

What is the the true cost of a pension?

Warning: This is a four-year-old post which I need to update, esp. with new State Pension numbers. The broad messages, however, remain valid.  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…

How to start your search for meaning

Viktor Frankl. Paul Claireaux

How to start your search for meaning

If you’re on a search for meaning in your life, there can surely be no better place to start than by reading the ideas of Viktor Frankl – in his book ‘Man’s search for meaning’

Is your mood being manipulated?

Jenny Shoo

Is your mood being manipulated?

In this extract from Chapter 1 of my book, ‘Who misleads YOU about money?’ we’ll learn how we’re tricked into spending all our money today. This matters because the result is our failure to save for our big, long term financial life goals – for ourselves and our loved ones.

Feeling good about this book

David Burns. One person make you happy. Paul Claireaux

Feeling good about this book

To achieve more,of whatever we strive for, it sure helps if we’re feeling good about it. And yet we can’t feel good all the time  – so how do we deal with that?

How to write stuff worth reading

Franklin: Not be forgotten when you're dead and rotten

How to write stuff worth reading

In this second in a series of Insights on writing (for financial advisers and product providers), I’ll explore how you can achieve both of Franklin’s goals by writing just one series of articles. Also, for anyone happy to forego the ‘fame’ opportunity, I’ll look at the minimum goals you’ll want to set for your client-facing…