How do Absolute Return Funds work?
What is a focus fund or target return fund. I understand most fund managers simply manage money to outperform each other?
The State of the Economy… What would Albert say?
Albert Einstein once said: “Only two things in life are certain, the universe is infinite and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former”.
Are we heading into a recession?
Do you believe we are going into a recession and what might this mean for us?
How can I diversify my investments to remove risk?
Reader Writes:
I have spoken to my bank and they have told me to diversify my investments to take risk out. Can you explain how that can be done?
Will writing and inheritance planning… Doing nothing is not an option
A friend of mine asked me about making a will at my 40th birthday last week! He asked me when I might be making a will as clearly time was ‘getting on’. I had made one some 19 years before and have changed it more than five times.
Multi Managers – A Good Idea?
Reader Writes:
I have a range of investment funds across a wide selection of companies and I have heard about multi managers and how they manage all my money for me. Is this a good idea?
Shaky Markets and the Reporting Season
Reader Writes:
What is your view on the market given the last bout of instability and the banking reporting season?
Can I invest in the stock market and reduce my risk?
Reader Writes:
I understand you can invest in the stock market but reduce your risk. A plan I saw advertised in the window said this was possible. Given the stock market volatility, is this a good idea?
Mad Markets… What Next?
Reader Writes:
The last few weeks have been pretty mad in the markets and I wondered what your views are for the coming months ahead?
Beware of False Promises
‘10% income and 100% capital protection’ – what an attention grabber in a volatile market.
A quote was wonderfully put by Mark Twain: ‘History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does sometimes rhyme’.
To fix or not to fix – Which mortgage type is best for me?
Reader Writes:
I was thinking of fixing my mortgage or just going for a flexible variable mortgage and wondered what your views were?
Return OF my money? Return ON my money?
Managing Director, Worldwide Financial Planning, Writes:
“The return of my money is more important than the return on my money” Mark Twain.