Blood, toil, sweat and tears
We examine the performance of our ‘bulletproof income portfolio’ after ten years of volatile markets…by Pacal Dowling The Toraja people of Indonesia, a tribal group indigenous to the mountains of…
7 reasons why Warren Buffett thinks you should be an index investor
Discover why the Oracle of Omaha champions index investing. Plus, how to implement his advice using low-cost ETFs by Anja Wetzel Warren Buffett is many things: One of the greatest…
Weekly round-up: 28 April – 2 May
Tom Watts recaps the past week’s events and looks ahead to the next This week With Americans reportedly eating an average 350 slices of pizza every second, it would take…
Income Rating 2025: Invesco Asia Dragon
IAD’s contrarian approach is benefitting from Asia’s changing dynamics…by Ryan Lightfoot-Aminoff This trust has been awarded a rating by Kepler Trust Intelligence for income… Find out more Overview After winning…
I’m So Bored With the USA: Is It Really Only 100 Days!?
“When you ain’t got nothing, you got nothing to lose” Prior to the US elections in November 2024, I wrote a piece entitled, “Whoever controls the media, controls the mind”,…
Rethinking Retirement: Why Financial Independence is the New Benchmark for Long-Term Investors
For decades, retirement has been perceived as the endgame — a milestone where years of professional dedication culminate in a life of rest, leisure, and personal pursuits. Traditionally, it marked…
Rising Sun, Rolling Storms
Japan’s long-term investment case remains compelling – but recent macro headwinds are stirring short-term volatility…by Josef Licsauer Japan’s equity market is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in decades—a…
Equities Update: Microsoft, Meta, Persimmon, Shell, Bitcoin…
Microsoft Josh Gilbert, market analyst for eToro says: “Microsoft delivered beats across all key segments in its third quarter fiscal earnings, a result that will not only lift shares but…
Investing Basics: What to do if your portfolio is cluttered up with too many ETFs
You’ve bought a few more ETFs than you meant to. Now you’re feeling a little out of control. But do you really have a problem? “To err is human,” they…
Fund winners and losers from Trump’s first 100 days
The second presidency of Donald Trump has certainly been a colorful one for investors so far. That color being mostly red in terms of various stock market indices. By Rob…