The perfect portfolio: How to balance the 3 motivations of investing
Protect, Maintain or Improve: Once you know WHY you’re investing, all your other investment decisions fall into place…
Bonds: All risk, no reward
Historically, there have been very good reasons to invest in government bonds. Now, I don’t believe there are. Find out why…
The power (and danger) of questioning the defaults
95% of people never question the defaults. Should you?
In praise of the lightweight life
You don’t have to become a full-time globetrotter – you can still get most of the benefits by embracing a “lightweight life”…
Are Premium Bonds worth investing in?
Premium Bonds are a thoroughly bizarre savings product: one I’d paradoxically call a “safe gamble”. But are they worth investing in?
The importance of the right goal (Or: My excuse for never having a best seller)
Someone else’s goal shouldn’t necessarily be yours – and if you don’t take the care to pick the right goal, you could end up unhappy.
In praise of procrastination
Don’t beat youreself up for procrastinating – instead, turn it into a tool to understand yourself better.
The four-second meditation practice
I’ve given meditation a fair crack – and it just hasn’t worked for me. I have, however, found a way to get most of the benefits in just a few seconds per day.
My 10 rules for life
Bonus rule #0: Don’t take life advice from random people on the internet. But if you did, here’s what I’d pass on…
How money is created
Money in the UK isn’t created how you expect, or by whom you expect. The real answer is so simple it might take some getting to grips with…