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?
7 Circles - your heavenly path through investment hell
Warren Buffett’s Annual Letters – 2013
We look at another of Warren Buffett’s annual letters – this time covering 2013. What tips will the master have in store for us this week?
Weekly Roundup, 10th August 2015
Weekly Roundup for the UK Private Investor: house prices and rents, interest rates, charities, LIBOR sentencing, RBS, bosses’ pay, Buffett fund and the BBC.
Portfolio Tracking Spreadsheet, part 3
In our search for a portfolio tracking spreadsheet, we look at Richard Beddard’s Share Sleuth sheet, recently upgraded to an ‘investment decision engine’
Buffett’s Annual Letters – My First Time
I finally read one of Warren Buffett’s annual letters to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway – will I learn as much as people have led me to expect?
Weekly Roundup, 4th August 2015
Weekly Roundup for the UK Private Investor: wills, pension freedoms, alternative income, rising wages, ETFs vs hedge funds, commodities and US valuations
Half and half – playing market cycles
We look at a paper from Crestmont Research about stock market cycles and how to adjust your investment approach so as to enhance your returns.
Portfolio Tracking Spreadsheet, part 2
We continue down the path of putting together a portfolio tracking spreadsheet by looking at six candidates to be the foundation of our sheet.
The Future of Pensions
Today we’re going to look at the government’s consultation paper on tax relief and the future of pensions – "strengthening the incentive to save".
Weekly Roundup, 28th July 2015
Weekly Roundup for the UK Private Investor – gold, income investing, P2P, buy-to-let, farmland, angels, bonds, minimum wage, tech boom, Enron.
Limits to Growth
We look at the limits to growth – can the economy keep on growing for ever, or will we hit some natural constraints?
Keeping up – live portfolio tracking spreadsheet
We look at what we need from a portfolio tracking spreadsheet, and see what tools, tutorials and examples are available to help us build one.
