It's probably the oldest and most well known investment adage... Sell in May and go away, don't come back till St. Leger Day Or in other words, sell out of the stock...
This week I was asked an interesting question by an 80-20 Investor member. To paraphrase, the member wants to steer clear of UK equities until after the UK Referendum for fear of an equity market sell-off should the electorate vote to leave the EU. The member already held the global...
A total of 13 funds from March's 30 funds make it into April's selection. Below I list this month's selection in full with the 13 funds that regained their place in black while the...
Those of you who have been 80-20 Investor members since the Autumn will recall the launch of the 80-20 Investor asset allocation tool. I always emphasise the importance of being able to benchmark your portfolio in order to judge its performance. You can find out how to do it by reading my piece How...
A total of 18 funds from February's 29 funds make it into March's selection. Below I list this month's selection in full with the 18 funds that regained their place in black while...
The start of 2016 has been a dismal one for investors. The chart below shows how the major developed world indices have performed year to date. At their worst they were down between 10% and 20% (click to enlarge). Bank stocks and bonds tumble over crisis fears While the sell-off was broad...
2016 is little over a month old and it is already turning into an annus horribilis. Equity markets are in a tailspin and investors are running for the hills as central banks start to look a bit panicky. But the question on every investors' lips is when will the slide...
A total of 13 funds from January's 27 funds make it into February's selection. Below I list this month's selection in full with the 13 funds that regained their place in black while...
A total of 13 funds from December's 29 funds make it into January's selection. Below I list this month's selection in full with the 13 funds that regained their place in black while the...
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