Like, wow: Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) and cannabis
Every now and then ‘the next big thing’ comes along in the world of investing; we’ll not go back...
10 years on, fintech hasn’t really delivered
Especially with all the recent Silicon Valley controversies, there have been a lot of people taking stock of the startup world - writes Viktor...
ESG: Socially responsible investing with ETFs
Can our portfolio choices do the power of good to the environment and society as well as our personal...
Recent graduates urged to plan their financial future asap
With dissertations, exams and several deadlines, the last thing on your mind in your final university year is planning you...
15 Tips for millennials seeking to reduce the burden of debt and invest their way to financial independence
It is generally accepted that those on the other side of the pond are ahead of us Brits when it...
Financial education: Part 4 compound interest
When embracing financial education, the young investor plotting their way to financial independence will learn that there are really only...
IFISA: FCA bans marketing of mini-bonds ahead of ISA Season
Financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority has banned the mass marketing of mini-bonds to retail investors, saying peer-to-peer lending...
Generation X outflanks millennials when it comes to wealth, investment and risk
Investing in equities could bring opportunities for dividend income and capital growth, but with the risk that dividends might disappoint...
FIRE in your hands: the road to financial independence
As Muckle recently reported, the FIRE movement (The FIRE movement, America’s hottest new trend in personal finance) – Financially Independent,...
Millennials: Are you maximising your savings and investment opportunities?
Many of us have savings and investment goals that we’re trying to achieve. Whether it’s for a house deposit, that...
First time investor: How to be a successful DIY investor
Becoming a DIY investor means making your investment decisions without having to pay for financial advice; being a first time...
From a spender to an investor: Using your spare money wisely
So much of our money goes on what is called 'disaggregated spending', lots of small purchases that on their own,...
Investment trusts for income
Investment trusts have a number of advantages for income investors. Firstly, investment trusts have an...
Investing Basics: What are Investment Companies?
A way to invest in almost anything and spread risk... Investment companies only exist to invest. They...
How to get a Globally Diversified Investment Portfolio With Just one ETF
Make this your first equity ETF pick Most investors face the same dilemma at the beginning: information overload! There are...
Ethical investing – millennials doing good; doing well
Guest post – millennial Charlotte Merriman – ‘struggling with a headwind of student debt, living and loving my life,...
Financial Education for Children: Five money lessons and explaining financial hardship
After a layoff in late 2015, finances became tight. My wife and I took on consulting jobs to keep the...
How money problems can affect physical and mental wellbeing and why more women are turning to ethical investing
The Doctor will see you now: How money problems can affect physical and mental wellbeing and why for some...
Climate Change Front and Centre as Outgoing BoE Boss Issues Global Warning
Shortly after the Bank of England launched an attempt to quantify the risk that climate change poses to the financial...
Financial Education: Seb is 27 and on the road to financial independence – here are his seven tips for young investors
I may not yet be able to claim to be wizened, but even just a few years into my journey...
