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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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Should you put off investing amid uncertainty?
A question that new investors often ask is whether they should hold off investing during times of uncertainty. It can be tempting to...
Robin Powell
Jul 21, 20231 min read
Bond fund fees are a good predictor of performance — Morningstar
Studies have shown that fees are the single most accurate predictor of equity fund performance. Now new analysis by Morningstar shows...
Robin Powell
Jul 20, 20233 min read
John Ralfe: Retirement savers on average incomes face an uphill struggle
Robin writes: We often hear the phrase “pensions crisis”. So how serious a problem do we face? And what can we do about it? For the...
Robin Powell
Jul 19, 20238 min read
Do you have enough money already?
Robin writes: Have you considered whether you might now have enough money — so you can afford to move from earning for the future to...
Robin Powell
Jul 18, 202317 min read
The eye-watering sum active US investors lose each year
Newly published research shows that US investors are losing $235 billion a year by using actively managed funds. But the true figure is...
Robin Powell
Jul 17, 20234 min read
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....
Robin Powell
Jul 13, 20232 min read
William Bernstein: Investing is half mathematics, half Shakespeare
One of the smartest advocates of low-cost, evidence-based investing is the neurologist-turned-investment-adviser William Bernstein. He is...
Robin Powell
Jul 12, 20234 min read
Is downside protection an actual thing?
Welcome back to Room 101, our new series of short videos for The Investing Show. Each video looks at a different product or service the...
Robin Powell
Jul 11, 20231 min read
Be more intentional with your money with these five tips
Mindful spending is a concept that is gaining recognition as a way for us to be more intentional about how we spend our money. So what...
Robin Powell
Jul 6, 20234 min read
The banking crisis is more like S&L crisis than the GFC
The global financial crisis was such a major event — and still so relatively recent — that there’s a tendency to view every new crisis...
Robin Powell
Jul 4, 20233 min read
Four ways to ease the burden on your family when you die
Losing someone close can be very stressful, and that's often compounded by having to deal with the money-related issues entailed. Here...
Robin Powell
Jun 30, 20234 min read
Getting started: How do I invest tax efficiently?
If you’re new to investing, one of the most important things you need to think about is how to invest tax efficiently. As Jonathan Hollow...
Robin Powell
Jun 28, 20231 min read
Why is the gender pensions gap so wide?
The gender pensions gap is a scandal, and it’s a problem the world over. In the UK, a recent government report showed that women’s...
Robin Powell
Jun 27, 20238 min read
Lessons in life and investing from the late Harry Markowitz
Nobel laureate Harry Markowitz was a giant of academic finance. But ROBIN POWELL will remember him as a kind and humble man who put his...
Robin Powell
Jun 26, 20234 min read
How to follow your dreams in your 40s
Robin writes: Be honest, how much do you enjoy your work? If you genuinely love it and want to carry on doing what you’re doing now until...
Robin Powell
Jun 23, 202318 min read
The power of long-term thinking in investing and in life
Long-term thinking is a key component of successful investing. But, in his latest post for rockwealth Brighton , ROBIN POWELL explains...
Robin Powell
Jun 22, 20231 min read
How to prioritise your spending
The key to successful budgeting is not to limit what you spend, but to prioritise your spending. So what's the best way to go about it?...
Robin Powell
Jun 20, 20234 min read
Moira O'Neill: Three investment mistakes you need to avoid
Yes, it’s almost that time of year again, when the All-England Tennis Championships turn us — for two weeks only — into raving tennis...
Robin Powell
Jun 19, 20233 min read
How accurate do active predictions need to be?
Whether or not an active fund manager outperforms depends, ultimately, on the accuracy of their predictions about which stocks, styles or...
Robin Powell
Jun 14, 20233 min read
Getting started: How much risk should I be taking?
Welcome back to Getting Started , our new video series for first-time investors with Jonathan Hollow. In the first video , Jonathan...
Robin Powell
Jun 13, 20231 min read
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