Yearly Archive: 2018
Own the World 2 – Amazing facts and crucial themes
Today’s post is our second visit to Andrew Craig’s book Own The World. We’re going to look at “two amazing facts about finance” and “two crucial investment themes for today”.
Weekly Roundup, 9th May 2018
We begin today’s Weekly Roundup in the FT, with the Chart That Tells A Story. This week it was about the widening gap between growth and value stocks.
Welfare Generations – Cash Flows by Cohort
Today’s post is about a report called Welfare Generations from the Resolution Foundation. It looks at the future of the Welfare State in the face of changing demographics.
All the Portfolios – Consolidated Returns
Today’s post is an attempt to draw together all of the portfolios that we’ve looked at over the past three years into a consolidated set of investments.
Weekly Roundup, 1st May 2018
We begin today’s Weekly Roundup in the FT, with Merryn Somerset Webb. This week she was looking at the struggles of fund managers to be average.
SORC 18 Part 3 – Morningstar and the 4% Rule
Today’s post is our third visit to the the Science of Retirement Conference 2018, which was held in London recently. This time we’ll be looking at Morningstar’s take on the 4% rule.
Pairs Trading – A Market Neutral Strategy
In the wake of recent volatility, we look at a market-neutral strategy for active investing.
April 2018 – Trades, Tips and Funds
Today’s post is another in the series of monthly roundups of the interesting investing tips I’ve come across, plus a summary of any trades that I make. Welcome to April 2018.
Weekly Roundup, 26th April 2017
We start today’s Weekly Roundup in the FT, with the Chart That Tells A Story. This week it was about estimates of lifespans.
Robo Advisors 15 – Wild Geese, Counting Chickens & Checking the Small Print
Today’s post is about a frustrating day spent investigating opportunities in Robo Advice and Managed Portfolios that proved just too good to be true.