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Picking an IFA who’ll stay the course.
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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Tagged ajh financial, capital, covenant, dividends, FCA, ft, jo cumbo
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We have “capitalism without the capital” – we should be patient!
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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Tagged capital, Equity, Housing, John Mather, Nigel Wilson, pensions, Savings
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Cash beats shares for capital gains (but not for pensions).
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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Tagged Bonds, capital, Cash, Derek Benstead, equities, Investment, ISAs, Paul Lewis, pension, pensions, shares
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Why assume gains before they are earned? (guest blog by Ralph Frank)
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