We’re fascinated by millionaires. There’s a certain mystique about how people become rich, and how they live their lives once they reach millionaire status. Some of our most popular podcast episodes have focused on wealth...
Today’s fifty-year-olds are likely to have an astounding 36 or more years to live. So if you’re approaching later life, you need to think very differently about what those extra years will hold. My guest...
The financial press has been dominated this week by former-star fund manager, Neil Woodford. After being sacked from his flagship Equity Income fund, which is being sold off with cash returned to investors, he took...
Real assets have grown in popularity in recent years, as an option to combat a low-yield from fixed income and perceived high equity market values. But what are real assets and how can they fit...
We hear a lot about the Bank of Mum and Dad. With high property prices and a rising cost of living, it's becoming common for young adults to turn to parental support in order to...
Big life events are often a prompt to establish a Financial Plan. Retirement is a big one, along with starting a family, buying a home, or the death of a loved one. In this episode...
We hear a lot about the gender pay gap, but what about the gender pension gap? My guest on the show today is Dame Helena Morrissey, Head of Personal Investing at Legal & General Investment...
They f*** you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had And add some extra, just for you. Philip Larkin there, pointing...
In the first episode of her "Bad With Money" podcast, my guest asked patrons at a coffee shop two questions: First, what's your favorite sex position? Everyone was game to answer, even the barista. Then,...
In my nearly twenty years working in the financial planning profession, I've noticed something that goes against most conventional wisdom. The wealthiest people don't tend to look rich. From living in modest homes to driving...