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Protecting consumers from financial harm – especially those most susceptible to detriment
(from an article to be published shortly by ) Financial harm is defined in many ways. To start us off,…
A questioner’s look at Woodford’s funds
Much has been written about Neil Woodford’s funds, especially since withdrawals from the Equity Income fund were suspended on 2…
Are you an ethical investor or “greenwasher”?
In a recent investment policy meeting I found myself explaining the difference between "holding shares " and "providing capital "…
Reflections on fossil fuel investments – 24 hours in Edinburgh
One of the advantages of living in Edinburgh is that we have a large number of festivals, the biggest of…
How do our values inform our investment decisions?
We all have values. Whether these are about personal gain, helping others or saving the planet, they're all values. But…
The rise of the gods of money
In modern fantasy literature, such as Terry Pratchett's Discworld series and Neil Gaiman's American Gods, currently serialised on Amazon Prime,…
Asset owners’ questions in the active/passive debate
Talk given to the Transparency Task Force on 20 January 2019. Is there really such a thing as passive investment…
Pay by cash? Not for long, report warns
The system allowing people to use cash in the UK is at risk of "falling apart" and needs a new…
Capitalism and Socialism in a Democracy
We live in a democracy that hovers around some kind of centre ground between capitalism and socialism. With an electoral…
Life after employment, and why the blog ran dry!
I haven't blogged for six months. It's not like I've lost interest in my core topics of money, finance and…