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What is evidence-based investing?
Nobody can establish who first used the phrase 'evidence-based investing', and no regulator defines it. Robin Powell, who was given the name by Larry Swedroe in 2015 and is sometimes wrongly credited with coining it, sets out what it actually means: four tests of what counts as evidence, borrowed from a medical parallel that hit the same crisis twelve years ago. Including where he goes further than a global tracker, and why he holds that position less firmly than he used to.
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Are you missing out on emerging markets?
Emerging markets tend to be more volatile than developed markets. But they offer diversification and the potential for higher returns....
Robin Powell
Aug 28, 20232 min read
Second Lives: Living the dream as a Master of Wine
Robin writes: When we travel, many of us are captivated by the culture and landscape of foreign countries, and dream about really getting...
Robin Powell
Aug 25, 202319 min read
How good is the ARK Innovation ETF?
The ARK Innovation ETF is one of the talked-about funds in the world. It’s a flagship fund managed by Cathie Wood from ARK Invest and...
Robin Powell
Aug 24, 20231 min read
Is it worth investing in actively managed funds?
Getting Started is our video series aimed at first-time investors, featuring JONATHAN HOLLOW. This time, we look at whether it is worth...
Robin Powell
Aug 24, 20231 min read
£20 off tickets for The FTWeekend Festival for TEBI readers
Robin writes: If you fancy a day out that will also stretch your mind, I wonder if I can interest you in the FTWeekend Festival in London...
Robin Powell
Aug 22, 20231 min read
Online trading can be dangerous
The advent of online trading means it has never been easier to buy and sell stocks — or indeed cryptocurrencies or anything else. But...
Robin Powell
Aug 21, 20233 min read
What's the difference between active and passive funds?
In this latest video in our Getting Started series for first-time investors, JONATHAN HOLLOW takes us through the differences between...
Robin Powell
Aug 17, 20232 min read
Prioritise spending on experiences
How to prioritise spending can be a big challenge. Instinctively, people like to buy material things, like cars or clothes, for example....
Robin Powell
Aug 14, 20233 min read
What are the fees and charges you need to know about?
Getting Started is our video series aimed at first-time investors, featuring JONATHAN HOLLOW. This time we look at the different fees...
Robin Powell
Aug 10, 20232 min read
The puzzle of the missing billionaires
I recently enjoyed an unusual exhibition while on holiday in North Wales. All that was left tells the story of Henry Cyril Paget, the...
Robin Powell
Aug 9, 202315 min read
Push for more, but be content with enough
Finding the balance between wanting more from your money, but being content with enough is an important aspect of financial wellbeing. At...
Robin Powell
Aug 8, 20234 min read
Has indexing become too big?
There has been a huge increase in passive investing over the years, and some commentators are starting to ask the question, has indexing...
Robin Powell
Aug 7, 20232 min read
The thorny question of retirement for business owners
Business owners can find it difficult to think about retirement, but having a transition plan in place should be imperative, regardless...
Robin Powell
Aug 3, 20233 min read
Should you buy funds or individual shares?
Welcome back to Getting Started – our video series for first-time investors with JONATHAN HOLLOW. This time we ask whether it makes...
Robin Powell
Aug 2, 20231 min read
Making pension funds invest in start-up businesses is "crackpot"
The UK Government wants pension funds to invest in start-up businesses far more than they do. Unsurprisingly, so does the fund industry....
Robin Powell
Aug 1, 20239 min read
The legacy of Harry Markowitz: Where next for academic finance?
The death was recently announced of Professor Harry Markowitz , who won a Nobel Prize for his work on portfolio construction, and enjoyed...
Robin Powell
Jul 31, 20239 min read
SJP? Whatever you do, don’t sign up
SJP, Britain’s biggest wealth manager, is cutting its fees from next week. But, says ROBIN POWELL, the fee reduction is a drop in the...
Robin Powell
Jul 28, 20234 min read
The active management delusion: an historical perspective
We tend to think of the failure of active management as a relatively recent phenomenon. But as financial historian MARK HIGGINS explains,...
Robin Powell
Jul 27, 20236 min read
Artificial intelligence doesn't help investors predict the future
Global stock markets have taken most market pundits by surprise so far this year. Many were predicting a full-scale crash. In the event,...
Robin Powell
Jul 26, 20236 min read
Analysts and fund managers are too matey by half
Analysts and fund managers have strong social relationships that steadily grow over time and can span entire careers, a new study shows....
Robin Powell
Jul 24, 20234 min read
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