While it might make intuitive sense that there should be a close link between how a country's economy performs and the returns from its stock market, the historical evidence shows otherwise.
Read MoreGenerally speaking, it’s good to have a positive outlook on life. But too much optimism, or overconfidence, can be a problem, particularly when it comes to investing.
Read MoreThe South Sea Bubble was one of the first, and one of the worst, financial crashes in history. The lessons from that episode are as important today as they were 300 years ago.
Read MoreNobel laureate Daniel Kahneman described regret as probably the greatest enemy of good decision-making in personal finance. Exactly what role does it play, and what can we do about it?
Read MoreIn most relationships it tends to be the male partner who makes the financial decisions. Yet women are just as good at dealing with money than men, if not better. Why, then, do so many women shy away from finance and investing? And how can the balance be redressed? Psychologist Moira Somers sheds more light on the subject in this video.
Read MoreModern consumers are told we can have everything we want right now. And, if we can’t afford it, we can put it all on the plastic and worry about paying for it later. Investing doesn’t work like that at all.
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