Equity Investment

Guaranteed Pitfalls 5th July 2013

It is the nature of investment that people will pay a premium for the promise of a “certain” outcome....

A recent article in the Financial Times by Chris Newlands highlighted some interesting trends amongst the behaviour of professionals...

In many areas of life, intense activity and constant monitoring of results represent the path to success. In investment,...

It has been quite a year for stock markets. In the past 12 months shares have soared to record...

Do wise men follow stars? 18th April 2013

One of the UK’s most popular active fund managers, Richard Buxton, announced last month he is leaving Schroders for...

Peering through the hedge 15th April 2013

The Hedge Fund industry has grown dramatically in recent years and we provide some interesting findings about these heavily...

Financial advice has never been free, but the Retail Distribution Review, which came into force on 31 December 2012,...

Survivorship bias is one of the most common and momentous flaws in investment fund analysis. Previously ignored by the...

You’ve heard the line about stock picking being better left to blind-folded, dart-throwing orangutans. Now there’s new competition –...

A recent article in the financial press highlighted some pertinent issues that Swindells Financial Planning often comes across when...