Nobel 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?
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In 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 MoreThere is a significant body of research showing there is a long-term premium available for investors who tilt their portfolios away from glitzy growth toward less fashionable value stocks — ones with low prices relative to fundamentals like earnings or book value. The problem is that no one has worked out either when and where that premium will kick in
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As attention turns to the Rugby World Cup in Japan, we’ve been looking at what we can learn from the oval-ball game when it comes to building a suitable investment portfolio.
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Business coach Nicola Wilkes came to us with several folders packed with paperwork and a shaky grasp of what was in them. Here we'll see what she gets back, discuss her next steps and make sure her financial paperwork stays minimal and manageable.
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Say goodbye to the unnecessary paperwork that’s been cluttering up your house and life. We’ve digitised the paperwork that can be kept as a soft copy and now it’s time to shred the superfluous.
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It’s impossible to predict with any consistency which individual asset classes, markets or securities will deliver the strongest returns next. The best thing you can do as an investor is to be broadly diversified.
Read MoreAccepting market prices is like asking the audience. They’re never going to be perfectly right, but it’s the best barometer we’ve got. And by not trying to work it out all on your own, you’re freed up to focus on all the things you can control.
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There’s no getting away from the fact that investing — especially investing in equities — involves risk. But risk can mean different things to different people. There are also many different types of risk, so let’s have a look at some of the main ones.
Read MoreIn the UK, Neil Woodford is investing Royalty. When, in 2014, he set up his own fund, the Woodford Equity Income Fund, it was billed as the fund launch of the decade. But it hasn’t gone well.
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