Although I managed to avoid catching coronavirus in 2020, I did catch another virus, of sorts. Its symptoms included: Increasing levels of claustrophobia as my house was slowly invaded with bookcases Payments to ‘AMAZON UK’ metastasising throughout my spending history A virtuous feeling, shared only by vegans, which manifested itself in having the uncontrollable urge …
Who would’ve thought people were so interested in bonds? Certainly not me. After this post: ‘The best Vanguard passive index tracker funds for UK investors’, which is now by far and away the most popular post on this site, the number one comment I received was “This is all great stuff, but what’s the best …
“What goes up when stocks go down?” is one of the most important questions an investor will have to find the answer to. But the answer isn’t a simple one. Diversifying away from pure equity exposure is critical for those who don’t have the willingness or ability to invest in an equity-only portfolio. We’ve seen …
What’s the best crash protection for your portfolio? Read More »
As a UK investor myself, I struggle to find useful analysis aimed at sterling investors at the best of times. Almost all of it is US-centric, and this is especially true when it comes to gold. The purpose of this article, then, is to examine gold from a UK perspective, and answer the question of …
A few years ago, one of my friends asked me to meet with his father to discuss his portfolio. He’d been managing his own portfolio for the last 20 years or so, and wanted some advice. He’s kindly agreed to me sharing his story for this article, but for the sake of privacy I’ve changed …
If you’re an investor based in the UK, you’ve probably heard of Vanguard. They’re a hugely popular fund manager, and offer a slew of attractively priced, predominantly passive, funds for investors to choose from on their platform. But with so much choice comes some tricky decisions. Which fund, or funds, should you choose? Which is …
The best Vanguard passive index tracker funds for UK investors Read More »
To those who have made it to the conclusion of this series, I salute you. We’ve covered a lot of ground in the last eight posts, but hopefully now you’ve reached the end you have a more evidence-based opinion on why it’s unlikely that passive investing causes bubbles. I appreciate there’s been a lot of …
A summary: Is passive investing causing a bubble? Read More »
This is the eighth part in a series examining the evidence behind the claim that passive investing is causing a bubble. For the previous part, which asks the question, “Where are all the outperforming active managers?”, click here. — “Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion …
Why passive investing is increasing market efficiency Read More »
This is the seventh part in a series examining the evidence behind the claim that passive investing is causing a bubble. For the previous part, on whether passive investing is causing large stocks to get even larger, click here. — If passives were distorting prices, if dispersion was reducing, and if equity concentration was increasing, …
Where are all the outperforming active managers? Read More »
This is the sixth part in a series examining the evidence behind the claim that passive investing is causing a bubble. For the previous part, on whether passive investing is making the market more concentrated, click here. — Looking at the behaviour of the largest stocks in the world can offer us some interesting insights …
