Market volatility can increase or decrease depending on where we are in the business cycle. Here’s why this shouldn’t worry long-term investors. Big market declines can be unnerving for investors, often triggering emotions of fear and concern, particularly if they occur unexpectedly or in a very brief period of time. However, such declines are [...]
When you hear "risk" related to your finances, how does it make you feel? Do you see an opportunity for great returns? Do you imagine the "thrill" of investing? Do you become worried that you’ll be left with nothing? Do you believe that risk is just an essential part of the investing process? To [...]
In May 2022 UK inflation reached its highest level in 40 years. Inflation has risen almost every month since August 2020 and this is not going away imminently, with the Bank of England forecasting that CPI inflation will rise to 11% by October 2022. The same story is true across much of the developed [...]
As markets unravelled, there were few places for investors to hide. As coronavirus spread and war persisted in Ukraine, equity markets sold off indiscriminately, causing many panicked investors to sell riskier assets in exchange for cash. During times of crisis, many investors who’ve worked their whole lives saving for retirement start thinking about what [...]
With Ukraine not being a member of NATO, Western powers have no obligation or appetite to intervene militarily. Instead, financial and economic sanctions are the preferred weapon of response and the West has demonstrated remarkable speed and coordination in their imposition, even though some measures will inflict pain on their own economies. [...]
The aim of this guide is to help you to gain a better understanding of the relationship between risk, return and volatility. We’ll only be talking about investing in funds, rather than investing in specific companies. It will also offer some useful pointers to help you understand your own attitude towards risk, and hopefully [...]
