Archives for Investment and Savings - Page 2
Setting out an Ethical Investment Policy
An Ethical Investment Policy reflects your or your organisation's values, but can we be sure this leads to our desired…
Fool’s Gold – April 1st Special
Fool's Gold, otherwise known as Iron Sulphide, had a reputation for attracting easily-fooled prospectors But the use of the term…
Crowdfunding adventures continue
Last year, crowdfunding was not much more than a word to me But now I've got my hands just a…
Crowdfunding comes of age
Crowdfunding is an old idea which is starting to boom with more and more funding platforms coming online It's hard…
Tax relief on pension savings
In the UK, there is a complicated relationship that defines tax relief on pensions savings. It can be made much…
Five ways of Thinking your way to Saving Money
Saving money, especially in December when we spend more than any other time of the year, might seem impossible. But…
Blurred Lines: Active and Passive Fund Management
Active fund management means picking assets which meet the investment objective. So how have the lines become blurred? Active and…
Investing in Precious Metals
Anyone watching the slump in metal prices might wonder if they should now be investing in precious metals Here are…
Diamonds – A Best Friend or just Crazy?
Diamonds are forever, as the song goes. And that's kind of true. But does that make their case for investment…
Ethical Investments and Ethical Consumerism
A lot has been written over the years about ethical investments. What are the guiding principles? Recently I was around…