I was reading a paper online today and came upon an article about wedding costs. The average wedding the UK now costs 30K (so a leading rag says […]
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What Price an Experience ? What Price a Memory ?
As I write this I am on holiday on a small island in the Bay of Naples. Not the prettiest island, but the hotel has an awesome view of the […]
Read moreIPS or FPS – Investment Policy Statement or Fire Policy Statement ?
A few weeks ago I wrote an article on article on an Investment Policy Statement. It came to the conclusion it was a ‘must do’ thing not least because should […]
Read moreIs a Gilt Ladder a Good Thing ?
Been musing on the relative value of a Total Return approach (as advocated by many in the US fatFIRE area) or a more relativistic approach. Let me explain…. One of […]
Read moreArticle Review – The High Dividend Yield Return Advantage
The High Dividend Yield Return Advantage: An Examination of Empirical Data Associating Investment in High Dividend Yield Securities with Attractive Returns Over Long Measurement Periods This is my review of […]
Read moreAre you an Investor or Gambler ?
How certain is certain ? How can we be sure when we look at an investment ? Do we really get the risks and are we able to really […]
Read moreBucket List … or Plan for Life ?
Some years ago I learned to fly a Gyrocopter. I did after a long while let the licence lapse so would have to re-qualify (not that onerous as it […]
Read moreBonds – my first look .. confusing
Are bonds just a means to loose money (slowly) ? I have really only thought of bonds (especially those of specific duration) as being rather like an annuity. […]
Read moreInvestment Policy Statement
What is an Investment Policy Statement – Initial Thoughts I stopped (paid) work 18 months ago and yet I find myself getting more and more busy – where is […]
Read moreBucket Strategy
Just a short post this week…. been travelling and only just really started to put together a topic of interest to me … Buckets ! I am confused and yet […]
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