William WebsterOct 112 min readTreasurySafe Haven or Risk Trap?The upcoming budget serves as a timely reminder for investors managing gilt portfolios to reassess their strategy.
William WebsterMay 203 min readInvestingA Podcast Recommendation One of the podcasts I like is the Rational Reminder: "Sensible investing and financial decision-making, from two Canadians". It provides...
William WebsterJan 14, 20214 min readInvestingDo less and make moreIf 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 WebsterSep 25, 20172 min readInvesting10,000 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 WebsterApr 6, 20171 min readFinancial MarketsRacing cert.Reinvestment of interest is the cornerstone of successful long term investment. Einstein recognised compounding as the eighth wonder of...
William WebsterDec 15, 20161 min readFinancial MarketsLet's be clearWhat 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 WebsterJun 26, 20161 min readInvestingCash vs sharesPaul 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...