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March 5, 2024

Is past performance important for investors? 3>

How should you choose your investments? When building a portfolio, many investors focus on past performance – e.g. the price growth of a fund over the last 10 years – to try and identify “winners”.…
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March 5, 2024

Market Update – February 2024 3>

Global markets have continued to rally this month, with strong returns seen in the US and Europe in particular. Markets are still dominated by a small number of companies – the Magnificent Seven in the…
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February 6, 2024

Investing: a short guide for beginners 3>

For beginners, investing can seem both intriguing and intimidating. You might be excited by the idea of building wealth, yet confused by the jargon and concepts put forward by the investing world. The good news…
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February 2, 2024

Market Update – January 2024 3>

Following the rallies towards the end of 2023, most global markets have taken a slight downturn this month as festive optimism wears off. The US has bucked the trend, driven by a small handful of…
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January 18, 2024

Choosing an ISA: short guide 3>

An ISA is still one of the most powerful tools for tax-free savings and investments in 2023-24. Yet choosing the right option is not always straightforward. Which type of ISA(s) should you choose and how…
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December 12, 2023

2023 in review for investors 3>

2023 has been an eventful year for investors. To some extent, it has been an easier year than 2022, with equities and fixed-income assets delivering better short-term returns (overall). Most central banks, including the Federal…
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December 2, 2023

Lump sum vs regular contributions 3>

As an investor, one of the biggest questions you may face is how to invest a pot of money (e.g. from an inheritance windfall). Should you invest it all at once, as a lump sum,…
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September 7, 2023

Balancing risk & reward as an investor 3>

Many people are attracted to the idea of investing. After all, the returns can be higher than the interest gained on cash savings. Yet the downside is the potential risk involved. It is possible that…
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July 17, 2023

Rising inflation: why a long-term investment strategy could be the answer 3>

Inflation continues to stand at a high rate in June 2023 (7.9%). Whilst this is lower than the previous 8.7% figure, the cost of living continues to put pressure on household finances across the nation…
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February 7, 2023

February 2023: what is happening in the UK economy? 3>

The UK has narrowly avoided a recession, according to Chancellor Hunt, after seeing flatlined GDP growth in the last quarter of 2022. The economy, it seems, has proven more resilient than thought. Moreover, the stock…
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