Weekly Roundup, 15th March 2016
In the run-up to this week’s Budget, we start today’s Weekly Roundup with Tim Harford in the FT, who was looking at the UK’s sin taxes.
7 Circles - your heavenly path through investment hell
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.
Spread betting account – Technical Analysis 15
Today’s post is a catch-up with our technical analysis series. We’re finally ready to open a spread betting account.
Project X-Ray – What’s in the Box?
Today we’re going to start Project X-Ray – a look at my legacy investment accounts to see if any holdings fit within the 7 Circles portfolios.
Weekly Roundup, 8th March 2016
We begin today’s Weekly Roundup in the FT, with the Chart That Tells A Story. This week the column was about FTSE 100 sectors.
Portfolio Construction – Counter-Cyclical Indexing
Today we’re going to look at a recent paper from Cullen Roche on Portfolio Construction. It recommends a technique called Counter-Cyclical Indexing.
4♣ – Volatility is not Risk
Volatility is not Risk – Risk is the danger that you might lose purchasing power.
Order Book for Retail Bonds (ORB) – Bond Ladder 2
Today we’re going to look in more detail at the Order Book for Retail Bonds (ORB). Is it really suitable for the private investor?
Weekly Roundup, 1st March 2016
We begin today’s Weekly Roundup in the FT, with the Chart That Tells A Story. Adam Palin asked whether the financial crisis actually hit the rich hardest.
Warren Buffett’s Annual Letters – 2015
As part of our series on Warren Buffett’s Annual Letters, we look at the letter for 2015, which was released over the weekend.
Costing Basic Income for the UK
Today we’re going to look at whether Basic Income for the UK is a practical proposition, by looking at the costs involved and how they can be funded.
Fundamental Analysis Spreadsheet #2 – FA 6
Today we’re going to build another version of the Fundamental Analysis spreadsheet that we looked at last week, but this time using the company accounts.
