In this article I am going to teach you some of the secrets of a successful DIY investor including the tools and techniques used by investment professionals, which they'd rather you...
How to choose the best investment funds Investing your money to achieve a return that will exceed inflation over the medium to long term then investing is an obvious choice, given...
Reader Question: Where is the best place to invest £20,000 I have up to £20k which I plan to invest. I have not taken any ISA allowance this financial year. Cash ISA seems too low, and while I’ve considered stocks and shares ISA these don't look great when costs are...
New Neil Woodford fund launch The investment fund industry has been doing backflips over news that Neil Woodford is to launch a new investment trust in April. The former Invesco Perpetual fund manager left the company to launch his own fund the CF Equity Income fund. Woodford Investment Management has announced...
What is a pensioner bond The pensioner bond is a new savings product from the Government, issued via National Savings & Investments (NS&I), to help older savers get more from...
Following last week's Autumn Statement I was asked by The Times newspaper for a comment on the implications for investors of the autumn statement property market measures, and the government's recent...
When can my landlord increase my rent? We all need to budget to ensure we live within our means, so it's frustrating when our bills increase forcing us to readjust...
Investing is a long-term game and you shouldn't obsess about short term fluctuations. After all, that is the founding principle on which 80-20 Investor was built - Empowering to maximise...
Bond funds offer an alternative income source to equities. A bond is essentially a loan to a company and the terms of the bond, including the interest paid, are agreed at outset. As such, investors are exposed to credit risk i.e. that the bond issuer goes bust. However, corporate bond...
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