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Introducing our new portfolio review service for professionals
The vast majority of pensions funds, charities, endowments and other institutional portfolios have underperformed the market for decades. The way to stop the rot is to have an independent portfolio review, reduce fees and complexity, and increase diversification. From today, that’s precisely what TEBI is offering. As anyone who’s read The...
Six lessons for investors from Daniel Kahneman
By ROBIN POWELL Daniel Kahneman, whose death was announced this week, was one of the most influential psychologists of the modern era. Born in Tel Aviv in 1934, Kahneman went to the US in 1958 to begin a doctorate in psychology...
Cost or performance: which is more important?
What do investors need to think about when choosing a fund to invest in? Many fund management companies advertise based on past performance, and so this is what retail investors typically focus on. But is this really the factor that investors...
Why are we so obsessed with stock prices?
Robin writes: An aspect of investing that constantly surprises me is how obsessed we all our with stock prices. We’re always hearing and reading about the latest prices, and how much they’ve risen or fallen. All that matters, we’re often told,...
Compound interest: what every investor needs to know
Compound interest is one of the most important things that an investor can understand. In this video, financial journalist NORMA COHEN explains how fundamental the concept is to successful investing – as well as the potential drawbacks that investors need to...
Never bet against America
I’ve lost count of the times that seasoned market commentators have cautioned against investing in US equities in recent years. Yet investors who ignored suggestions that US stocks were “overvalued” and simply stayed invested have been amply rewarded. This isn’t just...
Second Lives: how a civil servant reinvented herself as an artist
Robin writes: It’s time for the latest in our podcast series Second Lives, in which my co-author JONATHAN HOLLOW has been interviewing people who have made sharp turns to new and more fulfilling careers. This month he talks to HELEN ARTHUR,...
