When deciding whether to buy a particular asset, we should also pay attention to the assets we already own. A collection of assets is called a portfolio. By buying and holding assets with different characteristics, we can try to create a portfolio that offers the greatest return for the risk…
Author: The Investor
Long-time Monevator readers might remember my series of posts from September 2007 on selecting a high yield share portfolio (HYP) to secure a growing dividend income. For those who missed it, the series so far comprises: Grow your income with dividends from high yield shares: HYP Part 1 How to…
A quick thought on this week’s money news Another action-packed week, with fears about banks continuing, manufacturers slashing jobs as if cutting grass, and house repossessions in the UK soaring. No wonder stock markets fell. The UK FTSE 100 dropped 3.32% to close at 3,889, flirting again with the last…
Image by: Mangpages It’s been so long since we’ve had an economic downturn that people have forgotten recessions are about being fired, losing your home, and companies going under. The mainstream press is instead treating the recession more like a seasonal change in fashion. In a strange echo of the…
