For DIY investors the obvious question is whether 2018 will live up to 2017 or whether we will see what feels like an almost inevitable and overdue correction. 80-20 Investor...
Unit trusts remain the investment vehicle of choice for DIY investors. The reason why most people favour unit trusts over investment trusts or exchange traded funds (ETFs) is due to...
Commentary 19 funds from last month's 30 Best of the Best (BOTB) Selection regained their position in this month's shortlist. Most of those that didn't regain their place in this month's BOTB...
2017 has been an incredible year for UK investors. The table below shows the total return (so taking account of the moves in the value of the pound) of key...
A key part of 80-20 Investor is the interaction between members and myself as well as each other. A lot of useful user-generated content can be found within Chatterbox. In...
Commentary 16 funds from last month's 30 Best of the Best (BOTB) Selection regained their position in this month's shortlist. Most of those that didn't regain their place in this month's BOTB...
At times it feels like everyone is talking about bitcoin, whether it’s the bloke down the pub saying he might try and invest or the institutional investors scoffing at those...
Commentary 17 funds from last month's 30 Best of the Best (BOTB) Selection regained their position in this month's shortlist. Most of those that didn't regain their place in this month's BOTB list remain in their respective Best Funds by Sector (BFBS) lists. The level of consistency in the BOTB selection is a...
It remains one of the biggest deceptions within the fund management industry - The closet tracker! The debate over whether you should invest in active funds (those run by a manager)...
While unit trusts are the most prevalent and popular form of investing they have their drawbacks. Unlike exchange traded funds they are only priced and traded once a day. That means all trades or fund switches placed by UK investors are collated and transacted at the same time by fund platforms...
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