Author: Duncan Orr

The bank of Mum and Dad (BOMAD) is often referred to by parents, children and various media outlets as...

What does a century of economic cycles teach investors about investing? Markets around the world have often rewarded investors...

Spreading the risk When constructing an investment portfolio, its common to have a mixture of riskier assets (usually shares)...

On 12th June Bloomberg reported, “The history books may not judge it as such, but the UK is sliding...

Historically, many UK investors had portfolios which were very biased towards shares listed in the UK. This could have...

One of the big decisions for parents, grandparents and eventually students is “do I repay my university expenses”? You’ll...

In previous blogs we’ve looked at the how and the why of investing, providing the evidence behind how to...

Rising inflation and rising interest rates are triggering investors to think about the best way to invest and protect...

It has been traditional to bracket investments into low, medium or high risk, but what does that mean in...

A common misconception Unmarried cohabiting couples make up just over 13% of the population in the UK. Many of...