Although momentum investing lies at the heart of the 80-20 Investor algorithm I'm always keen to look at and explore alternative strategies or tested conventional wisdom. One interesting anomaly that...
What's happened? October is historically the most volatile month for investment markets but the latest sell-off looks more than the usual Autumn wobble. A perfect autumn storm continues to batter markets. Worries over the state of the European economy, a strong dollar, a sluggish China, geopolitical tensions, US economy appearing...
How to buy gold from the Royal Mint The Royal Mint has launched a new bullion trading website www.royalmintbullion.com which allows customers to buy gold bullion, sell and store bullion coins...
I was asked by a national newspaper journalist for my on whether now is a good time to invest in European funds. Here, exclusively for 80-20 Investor members are my...
Reader Question: What is the best £10,000 investment I've inherited £10,000 and am looking where to invest it or what to do with it. I don't want to lock it away for a long time as I will likely need to access it in the next year or so. I've...
In recent years an intriguing pattern has emerged in Chinese equities. Chinese equities have tended to slump in the first half of the year and then rallied strongly in the second half of the year. 2014 looks set to be no different. The IMA China sector was the worst performing...
The Japanese stock market is a graveyard of expert investment tips. Since the stock market crash at the end of 1989 and the bursting of the property bubble Japan's economy...
As we pass the half-year point, the table at the foot of this article shows 2014's top performing sectors have been Property & Bonds while Japanese, Chinese & Smaller Company...
As a result of announcements in the Budget 2014, from 1st July 2014 ISAs will be reformed into a new simpler product called the New ISA, or NISA for short. And with the new ISA (NISA) savers can hold up to £15,000 in cash or stocks and shares. With the...
In this article I discuss whether now is a good time to invest in India and what are the best India funds to invest in? The long term investment story...
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