Tag Archives: volatility

When spending your retirement pot – the first 5 years are vital – Con Keating

Posted on November 8, 2015 by henry tapper

The process of converting retirement savings assets into an income, which has come to be known as decumulation, needs first to be placed in context. The decumulation phase of retirement savings is that period when an income is drawn from … Continue reading →

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I know what to do- I just want help! Equities, volatility and dividends.

Posted on September 1, 2015 by henry tapper

  The unconventional, but inescapable, conclusion to be drawn from the past fifty years is that it has been far safer to invest in a diversified collection of American businesses than to invest in securities – Treasuries, for example – … Continue reading →

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In the long run…… (guest blog from Ralph Frank)

Posted on June 25, 2015 by henry tapper

There is a widely-held view that the longer the holding period for an investment, the more volatile the asset that can be invested in.  There seems to be two beliefs contributing to this headline view: The more volatile the price … Continue reading →

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Money worries

Posted on August 13, 2010 by henry tapper

She asked me to imagine her situation by thinking about mine. “Imagine”- she said, “what you have promised to pay for in the next twenty years”. Continue reading →

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