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The wealth accumulation lessons of 2020

| Malcolm Wheatley

Yet again, we’ve all been tripped up by the unexpected – and yet again, investors’ wealth accumulation plans have been…

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Diversification’s downside: resilience has a price

| Malcolm Wheatley

Forecasts are fallible: diversification offers protection from the unforeseen.

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Will lockdown’s losers supercharge your portfolio?

| Malcolm Wheatley

News of successful vaccine treatments has boosted markets.

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Expect the unexpected

| Malcolm Wheatley

A hunger for returns, coupled with overconfidence, is a fatal failing.

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Investors have ‘given up’ on the UK, says Nick Train

| Malcolm Wheatley

Even Nick Train is spotting irresistible bargains.

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We’re turning Japanese, I really think so

| Malcolm Wheatley

Would-be retirees are worried: Covid-19, they fear, has derailed their plans.

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What to do with the lockdown dividend?

| Malcolm Wheatley

With investors’ finances repaired, the stock market now looks like a smart move.

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When the facts haven’t changed, why change your mind?

| Malcolm Wheatley

Unfounded sentiment is the enemy of rational investing.

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Why are shares so cheap?

| Malcolm Wheatley

With the real economy signalling that growth is returning, shares look cheap.

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Investors are ‘desperate’. I’m not.

| Malcolm Wheatley

Chasing yield, investors are gambling on higher-risk investments.

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Pandemic-proofing your portfolio: practical points to consider now

| Malcolm Wheatley

Four months in, we’ve got a better insight into how pandemics impact portfolios.

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Asian dividends’ growing appeal

| Malcolm Wheatley

Asia-focused income-centric investments trusts are an easy way to access Asian income.

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For income investors, 2020 will be a dividend drought

| Malcolm Wheatley

FTSE 100-only income investors have taken a pummelling.

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A ‘V’-shaped recovery is looking more likely

| Malcolm Wheatley

Some consumers are stressed – but many aren’t.

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5 reasons for investors to be cheerful

| Malcolm Wheatley

Many investors got it wrong in 2009. Don’t join them in 2020.

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The investment ‘new normal’ they don’t want to tell you about

| Malcolm Wheatley

The investment new normal: higher costs, lower profits.

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Personal Finance

I’ve had to temporarily close my business due to coronavirus… what are my next steps?

| Malcolm Wheatley

Is your business closed due to coronavirus? Many businesses are. These three pointers may help to minimise the pain of…

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Coronavirus: it’s time to wield investors’ secret weapon

| Malcolm Wheatley

Predicting individual companies’ post-coronavirus futures is difficult.

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Investing lessons from a fallen tree

| Malcolm Wheatley

Investing is a marathon, not a sprint.

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Personal Finance

Pensioners and the coronavirus market dip

| Malcolm Wheatley

Stock markets are plunging as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the world. So it’s only natural to wonder: do you face…

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Personal Finance

Maybe money does buy happiness (according to this study)

| Malcolm Wheatley

Does money buy happiness? In certain situations, possibly so, according to a recent study — although perhaps not in the…

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Personal Finance

Get smart about money with this 7-step budget checklist

| Malcolm Wheatley

Whatever your end goal - be it debt reduction, retirement planning, saving for a house or holiday, etc - a…

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Goodbye to all that: the Footsie’s dividend meltdown

| Malcolm Wheatley

Amid the gloom, several dividend income streams look safer than most.

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Investing advice from Rudyard Kipling? Yes – really

| Malcolm Wheatley

Wise words from the heyday of the British Empire.

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Monday’s stock market rout could get worse

| Malcolm Wheatley

Monday’s stock market rout was steep, but didn’t match 1987’s Black Monday.

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How the coronavirus will affect investors

| Malcolm Wheatley

The economic impact of the coronavirus is starting to be felt.

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Whatever happens to interest rates, your Cash ISA will continue to disappoint

| Malcolm Wheatley

Interest rates have been at rock bottom for over a decade, and don’t look to be likely to rise any…

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Going with the herd can be bad for your wealth

| Malcolm Wheatley

Going with the herd can be comforting, but going against the herd can be more profitable.

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For investors, 2020 should be a ‘no-brainer’

| Malcolm Wheatley

Ten years on, 2019 has been very different from the dark days of 2009.

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Is confirmation bias sapping your portfolio?

| Malcolm Wheatley

Ordinary investors have a poor track record...

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How the ‘Boris bounce’ affects your wealth

| Malcolm Wheatley

Post-election, share prices have risen sharply.

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Ignorance isn’t bliss: 3 red flags that investors should look for

| Malcolm Wheatley

Many investors make the same mistake...

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How to profit in uncertain times

| Malcolm Wheatley

Expect the unexpected.

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3 golden rules for investing success

| Malcolm Wheatley

Get the basics right first.

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2 unloved sectors that look over-sold

| Malcolm Wheatley

Bargain – or value trap?

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High yields can signal danger – but not always

| Malcolm Wheatley

High yields are attractive – but they don’t tell income investors the full story.

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3 proven ways to boost investing returns

| Malcolm Wheatley

Taking action isn’t difficult: start today.

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The investing lessons that come from distance

| Malcolm Wheatley

With distance, comes a different perspective.

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If you look where you always look, you’ll find what you always find

| Malcolm Wheatley

Biding your time, and waiting for bargains, can – literally – yield dividends.

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A market for the brave

| Malcolm Wheatley

For investors, these are troubling times.

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