6♠ – Don’t Blindly Use the 4% Rule
Don’t blindly use the 4% rule. Because times have changed and it won’t work any more.
Category: Books
The Simple Path to Wealth
Today we look at a new investment book – The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins.
Holiday Reading – Robots and Capitalism
I’m on holiday this week, so instead of the usual weekly roundup of the most interesting stories in economics and personal finance, I’m going to tell you about the books I’ve taken away to read. Normal service will resume nest week.
The End of Alchemy – Mervyn King
Today we’re going to take a look at the new book by Mervyn King. It’s called The End of Alchemy, and it’s about the lessons of the 2008 financial crisis.
Eat your bonds first – time diversification vs rebalancing
Today we’re going to look at a new paper which suggests that selling low return assets initially in retirement – eat your bonds first – might be the best approach.
Pension pots and how to survive them
We take a look at a new report from Cass Business School which reviews the best options for looking after your money in retirement.
The End of Capitalism – Postcapitalism by Paul Mason
We look at a new book – Postcapitalism – from Paul Mason, the economics editor of Channel 4 News. Paul says that the end of capitalism is nigh. Is he right?
Who’s afraid of sequencing risk?
We re-visit current thinking around sequencing risk – are recent claims that it is exaggerated true, or should we still fear “pound cost ravaging”?
The future of retirement – NEST & the pension freedoms
We review “The future of retirement” – a report from the government’s workplace pension provider that examines what people might do with their pension pots.
Pension Freedoms
We take a look at the new pension freedoms, and the implications for long-term private investors.
Sequencing Risk – Pound Cost Ravaging
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Annuities again – rate of return
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