It seems that all investors want to be contrarian investors. My guest today explains that being a contrarian is hard work. It requires a lot of patience, both in terms of waiting for opportunities and then waiting to be proven right. And it requires us to go against basic human instincts, fighting our natural tendencies […]

What happens when an intensively farmed estate is handed back to nature? In this episode of Informed Choice Radio, something a little different. I recently had the opportunity to speak to the award-winning nature and travel journalist Isabella Tree about the Knepp Experiment. Isabella, along with her husband, the environmentalist Charlie Burrell, are custodians of […]

A successful entrepreneur living in Southern California, my guest today had built a “dream life”; a happy marriage, a two-year-old daughter, a membership to a boat club, and a BMW in the driveway. But underneath the surface, he was creatively stifled, depressed, and overworked trying to help pay for his family’s beach-town lifestyle. Then one […]

I came across an article on Marketwatch.com last week, and it’s a controversial one. We hear a lot about the benefits of index tracker funds. These are the low-cost funds that aim to replicate the performance of a market index. It’s a style of investing sometimes called passive investing, although of course there are still […]

An Economist Walks Into a Brothel. It’s not the first line of a bad joke, but the title of a new book all about unexpected places to find risk. Is it worth swimming in shark-infested waters to surf a 50-foot, career-record wave? Is it riskier to make an action movie or a horror movie? Should […]

Did you know that 90% of women will have complete control over their finances at some point in their lives due to lifecycle events like divorce or simply by outliving their spouses? This is why it’s so important for women to talk about money, yet so few do. In this episode, I chat with Debbie […]

Wages for the majority have been stagnant for decades, but a lucky few have enjoyed a pay bonanza. Top company bosses take home in several days as much as most people earn in a whole year. My guest on the podcast today is Deborah Hargreaves, former business editor of the Guardian and a founder and […]

What are the simple systems you should follow to boost your long-term wealth? In this episode, I’m sharing four systems that I believe can have the biggest impact on your long-term financial success. We also hear about the onset of Making Tax Digital, and the importance of efficient business systems to help cope with that […]

There is increasing pressure for all of us to take responsibility for our own financial security and wellbeing. But we often overlook how the benefits that come with a job can help us do just that. My guest on the podcast today is Jason Butler, co-author of a new book called Essential Personal Finance: A […]

In this episode, we’re talking about invisible illnesses and why it’s important to talk about your health, especially with your financial adviser. There’s also a roundup of the latest personal finance news, and some news of a big new appointment at Informed Choice. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts | Click to listen now | Right click to download the […]