In my house, my wife looks after the children, and I look after the money, or this was the way until recently. Over the last few years, my wife has got more and more involved in how, and where we invest our money. In my experience, most women, don’t invest their savings. They usually spend …
Something different this week, sleeping and more importantly, how to get to sleep. My problem is that I don’t sleep well and as a result, I’m always tired. Its become a problem recently and I have found it difficult to make decisions because I cannot remember things. My doctor suggested that I tried to get …
This year has been an excellent year for investing in the stock market. The FTSE 100 is up 9% this year, the S&P 500 is up 22%, and things are looking great. In all honesty, the last ten years have been pretty amazing for me. Last year I made 24%, the year before 17% and …
2021 has been an excellent year for investing in the stock market. The FTSE 100 is up 9% this year, the S&P 500 is up 22%, and things are looking great for this year. The problem, they’re looking too good. This massive growth has been due to government bond-buying programs across the world. The Federal …
My dad told me I had to buy BPs shares given they’re paying a 6% dividend and is a rock-solid stock. Two months later, it’s down to a low of 236pence, and now that rock-solid dividend has been cut. While it still represents a nearly 5% dividend yield, with the stock currently trading at around …
I’ve had hundreds of conversations with thousands of people over the last twenty years about stocks and in what direction they are headed. Every week, I read the latest financial publications, speak to financial professionals, and I’ve even gone as far as signing up with a few stock-picking services to help diversify my holdings and …
I often talk to people about their financial situation, and while I don’t give advice, I talk to people about where I’m investing my money and how I’m doing towards my financial goals. Remember, like many of my peers, I want to retire early, I really want to be done in ten years, aged 50, …
Despite what many financial advisers will tell you, investing does not have to be complicated. In the UK today, most people start saving money into company pension plan in the early part of their career. As they rise through mid-management in their late twenties and early thirties and their salary starts to increase, they have …
Making money on the stock market is not as simple as buying a few company shares, waiting for a few days, selling, and making money. In all honesty, I wish it were this easy. I wish everything I bought went up in value, and wish I never lost money. Sadly, I have and will continue …
Across the world, there a lot of money held in stockmarket related companies. Statistics show that Global Stock Exchanges hold around £100 Trillion in early 2020. While this will have taken a major hit with the effect of the Covid-19 Virus, this figure will be eclipsed in the coming years given the prominence of the …
Investing in the stock market is a brilliant way to grow capital. You buy well-established companies that have excellent growth potential, and as long as you hold those assets over the long term, you have a 90% chance of making money. The problem, approximately every ten years, the stock market in the UK enters a …