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Safe Haven or Risk Trap?
The upcoming budget serves as a timely reminder for investors managing gilt portfolios to reassess their strategy.
William Webster
Oct 11, 20242 min read
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A Podcast Recommendation
One of the podcasts I like is the Rational Reminder: "Sensible investing and financial decision-making, from two Canadians". It provides...
William Webster
May 20, 20243 min read
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Do less and make more
If you run your own money this may save you ten years of work, (honestly). My investment journey started over thirty years ago. I didn’t...
William Webster
Jan 14, 20214 min read
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10,000 hours or (at best) a waste of time?
In 2008 Malcolm Gladwell talked about 10,000 hours of practice in the sense that the more you do the better you become. This has a...
William Webster
Sep 25, 20172 min read
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Racing cert.
Reinvestment of interest is the cornerstone of successful long term investment. Einstein recognised compounding as the eighth wonder of...
William Webster
Apr 6, 20171 min read
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Let's be clear
What do the following two examples have in common? Example 1: If a 25-year-old saves £1,000 for retirement in 40 years’ time how much...
William Webster
Dec 15, 20161 min read
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Cash vs shares
Paul Lewis in an article in the FT on 18/6/16 (Cash v stocks: the winner may surprise you) has uncovered something that people need to be...
William Webster
Jun 26, 20161 min read
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