This is definitely a difficult time to invest. It’s easy to be put off by the markets sudden rises and falls – you will need to keep a clear head when many people are losing theirs. It’s also worth remembering that there can be opportunities when it looks like a bad time to invest.
Tags: Investment outlook, Investment strategy, Achieving your investment goals
I recently read a great book called Behavioural Investing written by James Montier and I learned something I would like to share with you. Psychologists have suggested that we have two different systems embedded within our minds. One system is emotional, and the other logical. In this post, we'll look at behavioural investing and the dangers of letting your emotions get in the way of your investment decisions.
Tags: ISA investing tips, Investment strategy, Behavioural Investing, Achieving your investment goals
Are you looking for impressive ISA investment returns over the long-term? If so, it’s important to know that, when investing for growth, the size of your annual returns will always depend on four factors. These form The Performance Quadrant.
Tags: Better performance, ISA growth, Investment strategy, Achieving your investment goals
Many ISA and SIPP investors actively seek out adventurous high growth funds to form part of their portfolio. While these funds can be extremely volatile in the short-term, if you hold them over the long-term and choose well, they can reap impressive returns.
Tags: Investment funds, Better performance, ISA growth, Investment strategy, Achieving your investment goals
In this post we'll look at five key steps that sit at the heart of a successful ISA investment strategy. Each of these steps on its own may help you achieve better growth, however I recommend that you aim to adopt as many of them as possible.
Tags: Better performance, Investment strategy, Achieving your investment goals
At ISACO, our aim is to strategically time the market, which means instead of using a 'buy and hold' strategy, we are more active.
In this post we'll look at why getting in sync with the market is key to achieving the best ISA growth.
Tags: Better performance, Investment strategy, Achieving your investment goals
If you’ve read my book Liquid Millionaire, or seen my Top Ten Tips for Successful ISA Investing, you’ll know that I’m not a big believer in a ‘buy and hold’ investment strategy.
My belief is that if your objective is to beat the market averages, then you need to be active.
Tags: Better performance, Investment strategy, Achieving your investment goals
I was recently speaking to Bob Sweeney, an ISACO premium client and friend of mine.
During our call, Bob very kindly recommended Ken Fisher’s book ‘Debunkery.’ As soon as I started to read Bob’s recommendation, I was finding many ideas and concepts that were resonating strongly with own my investment philosophy. Today I’m going to share one of those ideas about common investing mistakes with you.
Tags: Better performance, Investment strategy, Achieving your investment goals, Investment mistakes
In this post, we'll look at how medium to low risk investors can choose the percentage of their portfolio they use to aim for growth, so they can create the best SIPP portfolio for them.
Tags: Better protection, Investment strategy, SIPP investing tips, Achieving your investment goals
