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Could popular index trackers derail your retirement?

| Malcolm Wheatley

Betting your retirement plans on the Magnificent Seven is fine if that’s what you want to do — but don’t…

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Could Labour actually be good for your wealth?

| Malcolm Wheatley

It’s early days, granted, but the signs are positive. A FTSE 100 re-rating — upwards — could be on the…

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What makes for a good investor?

| Malcolm Wheatley

Good investing isn’t so much about brilliance, as discipline.

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The tax-free route to millionaire portfolios

| Malcolm Wheatley

• Although annual ISA subscriptions are capped, ISAs are an undoubtedly serious wealth-building tool: you can build serious wealth.

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Will a longer-term mortgage jeopardise your retirement?

| Malcolm Wheatley

Monthly stock market investments, over the long term, can build up a portfolio designed to pay off those mortgages on…

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The investing question that many don’t ask

| Malcolm Wheatley

Being diversified means looking at different sectors, and different countries: London is just 3% of the global equity market.

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Investing freedom — but inside a pension

| Malcolm Wheatley

Strapped consumers might be cutting back on investing, but they’re still keeping up their pension contributions. The only problem? A…

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The Great Capital Gains Tax Grab starts now

| Malcolm Wheatley

The CGT threshold was £12,300. Now it’s £3,000. Invest in gold coins and UK gilts, instead? I don’t think so.

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Don’t mourn London’s woeful performance — exploit it

| Malcolm Wheatley

Global markets have rocketed to all-time highs, as inflation worries ease. London is a rare exception — the Footsie’s peak…

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Retirees are paying frightening amounts of tax. Don’t join them

| Malcolm Wheatley

From April, the dividend tax allowance is a miserly £500. Tax-sheltered investment accounts have never been a smarter move.

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When cheap markets meet favourable conditions, sentiment flips very quickly

| Malcolm Wheatley

London’s stock market is cheap — some sectors, even cheaper. Given a change in sentiment, the uprating could be substantial.

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Why invest? Freedom, that’s why

| Malcolm Wheatley

Investing is often seen in terms of goals such as retirement. But there’s another significant opportunity on offer: financial independence,…

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Will 2024’s nervous markets throw up decent bargains?

| Malcolm Wheatley

A quarter of the world’s population is going to the polls this year -- including elections in America, the UK,…

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Three investing resolutions for 2024

| Malcolm Wheatley

Broken any New Year resolutions yet? Most people find them difficult to stick to. But why wait for New Year?…

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For wealth-builders, a (thankfully) better year than it might have been

| Malcolm Wheatley

Personally painful for many, 2023 at least saw no financial dramas. Markets helpfully registered modest rises.

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Selling your duds isn’t ‘failing’

| Malcolm Wheatley

Most of us have a cultural aversion to quitting. But that can cloud rational decision-making. Sometimes, quitting a position can…

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Thanks, Mr Hunt: three welcome ISA changes

| Malcolm Wheatley

As an investment wrapper, ISAs have a lot to offer. But chancellors love tweaking them, making them even more attractive.…

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In adversity, lie opportunities

| Malcolm Wheatley

“Buy when there’s blood on the streets” is certainly one strategy — but opportunities are often more frequent.

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Data-driven investing

| Malcolm Wheatley

You have an investment strategy of some sort. But is it succeeding — and how do you know? Even if…

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Do plunging bond markets offer an opportunity?

| Malcolm Wheatley

The bond market is in free fall. Higher-than-usual yields, and possibly tax-free capital gains, are on offer for those prepared…

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Finance for the faint-hearted: disentangling financial ratios

| Malcolm Wheatley

You don’t ‘get’ all those numbers? You’re not alone: plenty of other investors don’t ‘get’ them either. Don’t be put…

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Diversify faster, with investment trusts

| Malcolm Wheatley

Tradable just like shares, investment trusts have long offered instant diversification and lower costs than funds. If trusts aren’t already…

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The hidden downside to using investment platforms

| Malcolm Wheatley

Investment platforms have revolutionised investing, enabling millions to take the plunge. But in terms of enabling shareholder participation and monitoring,…

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Shareholder perks: still out there, still worth having

| Malcolm Wheatley

Some companies offer shareholder benefits beyond the dividend. It varies from company to company, but such benefits can be well…

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When to sell, and when not

| Malcolm Wheatley

The evidence suggests that many investors get selling wrong. Disciplined when buying, they’re more impulsive when selling. It can be…

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The value of a different perspective

| Malcolm Wheatley

Relying only on viewpoints that mesh with your own can be dangerous. Better by far to seek out different perspectives:…

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Fight your corner: investor taxation has gone too far

| Malcolm Wheatley

It’s not just dividend taxation that takes a bite out of investors’ returns — stamp duty does so, as well.

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How well are your investments performing?

| Malcolm Wheatley

Are you beating the Footsie? • There’s now no shortage of portfolio-tracking tools, often available for free.

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Bank of England to Britain: “Don’t ask us, we’re clueless”

| Malcolm Wheatley

The Bank of England’s rare talent for finding banana skins has struck again – twice. Accept that we’re poorer? No…

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Royal Mail’s privatisation, 10 years on

| Malcolm Wheatley

It’s almost ten years since Royal Mail was privatised. The outcome has — so far — been a rare achievement:…

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7 rules for investing success

| Malcolm Wheatley

It’s not that Buffett’s wrong — it’s that he’s not prescriptive enough... Seven rules guide investing success: follow them, and…

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So is now the right time to invest?

| Malcolm Wheatley

Economic headwinds are easing. So should investors commit fresh funds to the stock market? Such calls are rarely straightforward. But…

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3 investing resolutions for the new tax year

| Malcolm Wheatley

The UK ‘tax take’ is rocketing upwards — with investors being clobbered several ways. But things get even worse from…

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Can you really afford to retire seriously early?

| Malcolm Wheatley

Forget 66 or so: for the FIRE crowd, early retirement means retiring in your 40s or 50s. The problem: what…

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Teetering banks spook investors

| Malcolm Wheatley

Are we headed for 2007, 2008, or something else? No one knows. Banks may look cheap, but are probably bargepole…

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How to spot a share price bargain

| Malcolm Wheatley

Finding cheap shares involves sieving through an awful lot of data, on an awful lot of companies. Focus on the…

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The Footsie hits an all-time high — but don’t celebrate

| Malcolm Wheatley

The FTSE 100 has hit an all-time high of 7,902. But appearances are deceptive. The sagging pound does a lot…

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If you don’t understand it, don’t invest in it

| Malcolm Wheatley

Simple and straightforward financial accounts are often associated with simple and straightforward business models — and with simple and straightforward…

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3 easy-to-keep investment New Year Resolutions

| Malcolm Wheatley

These resolutions won’t make you slimmer, fitter, or faster — but they should improve your investment performance.

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Do optimists generate superior returns?

| Malcolm Wheatley

Many investors are biased towards the negative. But, believe it or not, things are getting better.

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