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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
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Why beating the market is just a game of chance
The investing industry gives the impression that beating the market is all about skill, but the evidence tells us it's largely a game of...
Robin Powell
Jun 193 min read
Why Nobel-Prize winning economists reject active investing
Eugene Fama is one of several Nobel Prize-winning economists whose research undermines the case for using actively managed funds This is...
Robin Powell
Jun 123 min read
Did government bonds do their job in the tariff turmoil?
A debate has raged in recent years about the wisdom or otherwise of investing in government bonds. I’ve advocated their inclusion in...
Robin Powell
Apr 84 min read
How to ride out the current market storm
President Trump's announcement on tariffs has caused a global market storm. Here are some tips on staying calm where investors panic.
Robin Powell
Apr 42 min read
Is more choice in investing a good thing?
Greater choice doesn't necessarily mean better outcomes for investors. Learn why active ETFs, private credit, and option-based ETFs may not
Robin Powell
Feb 282 min read
Stop making predictions
The investing industry loves to make bold predictions. Financial commentators often appear in the media claiming to foresee market trends...
Robin Powell
Jan 203 min read
Is the S&P 500 too concentrated?
If I had £1 for every time I read that index funds are too heavily concentrated in big US tech stocks I would be a very rich man. It is...
Robin Powell
Jan 175 min read
Six changes to financial markets that transformed investing
The financial markets have changed beyond all recognition since the late 1960s and early 1970s. But many investment strategies haven't.
Robin Powell
Jan 26 min read
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