top of page

BLOG

News, views and analysis

The Evidence-Based Investor a proud partner with

FEATURED POST

A businessman in a brown suit and striped tie speaks on a vintage cream-colored rotary telephone, representing the kind of bank "investment specialist" calls that will become more common under the Leeds Reforms' new "targeted support" rules allowing banks to actively pitch investment products to customers.

A businessman in a brown suit and striped tie speaks on a vintage cream-colored rotary telephone, representing the kind of bank "investment specialist" calls that will become more common under the Leeds Reforms' new "targeted support" rules allowing banks to actively pitch investment products to customers.

The Leeds Reforms: Why financial deregulation feels like déjà vu all over again

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Leeds Reforms promise growth through financial deregulation, but they risk repeating pre-2008 mistakes. Pension funds face pressure to invest in expensive private equity, consumer protections are being quietly eroded, and banking safeguards dismantled. It's regulatory amnesia in action - and ordinary savers will pay the price.

Robin Powell

Search

TEBI

8 hours ago10 min read

Poor endowment investment performance costing America's charities billions

Robin Powell

1 day ago7 min read

Confirmation bias in financial advice: why we seek validation, not the truth

Robin Powell

2 days ago7 min read

AI investing: boom, bubble, or crash in the making?

Robin Powell

5 days ago8 min read

International value has bounced back: what should investors do now?

Robin Powell

6 days ago7 min read

Future stock market returns may be lower: here's why

Robin Powell

Aug 134 min read

The Woodford fines: will a penny ever be paid?

Robin Powell

Aug 712 min read

Do active funds beat the market during volatility? 2025's evidence suggests not

Robin Powell

Aug 55 min read

Woodford's £5.9 million fine is a drop in the ocean

TEBI

Aug 44 min read

Fund managers aren't bad at picking stocks, but they're terrible at this

TEBI

Jul 215 min read

Investment platform design: how making fees more visible changes investor behaviour

Robin Powell

Jul 168 min read

Beyond passive: systematic strategies to minimise index investing costs

Robin Powell

Jul 158 min read

The Leeds Reforms: Why financial deregulation feels like déjà vu all over again

Robin Powell

Jul 1412 min read

The hidden costs of passive investing: how significant are they?

Robin Powell

Jul 87 min read

Is Terry Smith genuinely skilled or did he just get lucky?

Robin Powell

Jul 27 min read

Through the looking glass: What the private equity industry doesn't want you to see

Robin Powell

Jun 306 min read

Active fund fees: how inflated are they?

Robin Powell

Jun 247 min read

Can you spot a market bubble before it bursts?

Robin Powell

Jun 193 min read

Why beating the market is just a game of chance

Robin Powell

Jun 168 min read

Factor-based strategies are doing fine — it’s the narrative that’s broken

Robin Powell

Jun 123 min read

Why Nobel-Prize winning economists reject active investing

SUBSCRIBE

Simply provide your email address to receive our regular update.

bottom of page