Tag Archives: capital

Picking an IFA who’ll stay the course.

Posted on February 16, 2022 by henry tapper

  My friend John Quinlivan is fond of asking me “capital or covenant?” He means me to answer whether my business case is  based on the weight of money I can call on , or my trust that I am … Continue reading →

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We have “capitalism without the capital” – we should be patient!

Posted on November 22, 2017 by henry tapper

It’s budget day and Nigel Wilson has been on Wake up to Money, urging the Chancellor to encourage Britain to invest positively for its future. He tells us that Britain has “Capitalism without the Capital”, he’s right and I’m with the … Continue reading →

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Cash beats shares for capital gains (but not for pensions).

Posted on June 15, 2016 by henry tapper

Paul Lewis has produced a brilliant study that shows how the outcomes of investing a capital sum in cash would have been better than investing in shares over the past 21 years. Paul is right, the numbers do  not lie and … Continue reading →

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Why assume gains before they are earned? (guest blog by Ralph Frank)

Posted on January 21, 2016 by henry tapper

  Downturns in financial markets have been known to trigger bouts of introspection.  Current markets seem to be no different in this regard.  Some investors have seen their carefully crafted plans blown off course, possibly not for the first time, … Continue reading →

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