Personally, when it comes to stocks, I don’t find much value in so-called “technical analysis”, which is the analysis of …
If I was only allowed one investment, this is it
About 25 years ago, I was a fresh-faced graduate trainee at a leading investment bank in London. One day, my …
Why stocks are 100 times better than cash deposits
Everyone with any money – whether gained from savings or inheritance – faces the same question. What should I do …
Saving, investing and how much to put in stocks
Sussex, England “All my friends have got one. They’re pretty cool.” My London-based, 25 year-old niece was showing me her …
After 2018’s falls, there are some cheap stock markets
Rocha, Uruguay At the beach house, the nocturnal toads that keep me company at dinner time are happy. The rain …
Pyramids, profits and how to get the most from stocks
It’s well-established that stocks beat bonds and cash in the long run. The historical record is indisputable. But the standard …
Why consistency beats shooting for the moon
An age-old dilemma for investors is whether they should concentrate on solid investments, which are likely to result in more …
The “double compounding” power of stocks
“Stocks for the long run” may be an investment cliché. But, assuming the purpose of investing is to make a …
Why, how (and whether) to reinvest your dividends
Profit compounding is one of the most powerful forces that investors benefit from, over the long term. To get its …
The world’s cheapest stock market
Success in investing is all about improving the chances of consistently making healthy profits. The single most reliable way to …
The S&P 500 is more than twice its trend line
“Money flooded into stocks last week.” This inane headline greeted me this morning from my inbox. With certain people tipping …
A key investor insight in a low yield world
It’s an obvious truism that investors want to maximise their profits. However, what’s barely understood is that improving annual returns …
Have I been wrong about expensive US stocks?
US stocks look expensive by just about any measure. But even when you buy near the top of the market …
Seven charts that show why EM stocks will outperform
Emerging market stocks had a rough ride in recent years, leaving them trading at relatively cheap levels. Despite this, emerging …
Is the collapse of US growth inevitable?
Over the past 150 years or so, today’s developed countries achieved their lofty status. Incomes and standards of living rocketed …
My special mission to China…
In late 2001 I was dispatched to China on a special mission. A decade and a half after I arrived …