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What you don’t buy matters, too

The importance of being selective.

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Buy what you know? Shares you don’t know can prove better

Next time you see the name of an unfamiliar company, take the trouble to find out a little more about…

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It’s official: 20% of over-65s are millionaires

“Spend a little less, save and invest a little more,” has always been good advice. For the younger generation, it…

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The lesson of The Loser’s Game

Why avoiding mistakes is key...

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Hope is not a retirement strategy

Long-term regular investing can build a significant pension pot.

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How to best play the FTSE 100’s current weakness!

Start preparing now...

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Avoid these expensive investing mistakes

Mistakes sap your wealth, and two pitfalls are surprisingly common.

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The comforting allure of income investing

A diversified portfolio of income-paying shares has useful defensive properties, as well.

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5 great reasons to own shares

Owning shares has many benefits, but few people take full advantage.

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The gentle charm of equity income investing

There’s a lot to be said for a focus on dividends -- and not just for the income.

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Is your portfolio suffering from home country bias?

Cast your net wide when selecting shares for your portfolio.

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Will being optimistic make you a better investor?

Look to the big picture if you want to grow your wealth.

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Is it 1999 all over again?

There’s always value around, if you know where to look.

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Are you literally throwing money away?

How the little things add up.

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If you don’t buy shares when they’re cheap, when do you buy them?

UK shares seem to be lagging other countries right now.

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Profiting from other people’s nervousness

When whole sectors fall out of favour, bargains can often be had.

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There are bargains to be found in vicious markets

We could well be in for a period when these abrupt share price crashes become much more prevalent.

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Retiring early is not an idle dream

How everyone can escape the rat race

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The difference between you and Warren Buffett

Are you buying shares, or part of a business?

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How risky are shares?

Risk is relative: cash has its drawbacks, too.

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Don’t retire poor – retire rich

Stay the course and focus on the right investing messages.

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Ten years of epic wealth destruction

The stock market has kept delivering while savers struggle…

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5 wealth-building habits you can start today

Get the savings habit and watch your wealth surge…

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Sun, sea, sand – and investing?

Prioritise time to think through those investment decisions.

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Warren Buffett’s bid for Unilever plc: the 3 simple truths for investors like you

Warren Buffett’s bid for Unilever plc (LON:ULVR) might have highlighted its hidden value – even at a historically high share…

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3 strategies to help boost your investing returns

Look closely, and many investors make fundamental mistakes in how they approach the whole business of investing.

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Why invest in shares?

If you’re serious about inflation-beating wealth accumulation, there aren’t many other options.

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The investment revolution that can rescue your retirement

There’s been a big revolution taking place in the field of DIY investing.

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Where to invest in 2017?

With few ‘big picture’ investing themes, stock picking will dominate.

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Like it or not, you’ll soon be saving more…

From here, the ratio’s likeliest direction is upwards – and possibly sharply upwards.

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Are these the market’s Brexit bargains?

The pound’s fall has boosted the shares prices of companies with foreign earnings.

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Buy low, earn high

Beaten-down shares can offer tasty long-term incomes.

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3 reasons NOT to invest in an index tracker

Income-seeking investors, and growth-seeking investors, may see better prospects elsewhere

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I admit it: I’m bad at selling shares

If you wouldn’t buy the business today, why hold it now?

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Is wilful blindness harming your returns?

Base your investment decisions on facts and fundamentals, not fantasies

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How fast-growing dividends build your wealth

With a constant yield, investors can book hefty capital gains as well.

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Investing in strange times

Brexit and other events continue to throw up stock market bargains.

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When investments in property go shockingly bad

To many investors, an investment in property feels more comfortable than shares. But don’t forget: property is illiquid.

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Picking Brexit’s winners and losers

Political uncertainty might throw up some potential bargains, keep some powder dry.

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How You Could Profit From Market Mis-Pricing

Stock markets can mis-price business fundamentals... such opportunities can quickly (and profitably) reverse.

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