Why you shouldn’t own inflation-linked bonds
This is the third part in a 4-part series on inflation-linked bonds. We saw in the first post of the series, which went through an
Why you should own inflation-linked bonds
This is the second part in a 4-part series on inflation-linked bonds. We saw in the last post, which went through an introduction to inflation-linked
All about inflation-linked bonds
Welcome to the first post of 2022! I hope you had a COVID-free Christmas and New Year. Unfortunately, I wasn’t one of the lucky ones,
Have bonds ever failed?
We’re in a weird period for bonds right now. Interest rates are at all-time lows, bond yields are at all-time lows, and it’s looking more
Is the stock/bond correlation about to turn positive?
“When stocks go down, bonds go up” has been a foundational assumption in just about everyone’s portfolio construction decisions for the last 20 years. But
How to predict bond returns
Hello again, it’s been a while. I won’t bore you with the details of why I’ve taken a few months off, but I’m now out
How often should you rebalance your portfolio?
For those who read my last post, you now know you can throw all that textbook investing stuff out the window and go all-in on
What is the rebalancing bonus?
For my next post, I’m planning on having a look at how often you should rebalance your portfolio. i.e. how often you should buy or
What if my broker goes bust?
Choosing the right broker is one of the essential steps on the road to managing your own investments. It can also be a tricky one.
Against thematic funds
“Steve Jobs and I will always get more credit than we deserve, because otherwise the story gets too complicated,” Bill Gates once said. Bill Gates
Average UK salary by age
This post explores a variety of statistics around salary data in the UK, including the average UK salary by age. As salaries vary depending on
Why I track my spending
This post is all about me. I always thought writing a blog required a double-whammy of intellectual arrogance – firstly in assuming that anyone would
The best investing books for beginners
Updated 9th June 2021 Since my list of the best investing books for beginners was first published last year, I’ve moved another dozen or so
New ‘Resources’ page
The eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed a slight change to the site over the last few days. There’s now a new heading in the
Return expectations: 2021 edition
The bad news is it’s six months late. The good news is it’s only six months to wait for the next one. Just like last