What is a risk profile and why is it important?
Investment involves risk. Always. The important thing is to manage that risk in a way which is suitable for each individual. In order for...
Should my asset allocation change as I get older?
The short answer is yes! And here’s the lowdown on why. Young people tend to take greater risks in life, which explains a lot of things...
Why asset class diversification is crucial when investing
Investors who currently have all their money tied up in equities are having a bad time of it. The China crisis on Monday 24th August sent...
Diversifying investments the easy way – multi-asset portfolios
Any financial guru will tell you that the most important element of any investment plan is diversification. Putting all your investment...
China’s Black Monday – what happened to your investments?
On 24th August, the Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP) fell 8% in a single day, plummeting 40% from its peak just a few short months ago...
Teaching in Asia: a unique opportunity to save for retirement
Teaching in Asia is often viewed as the preserve of gap year students wishing to fund a year in an exotic location but, in actual fact,...
Are you on track for a comfortable retirement?
Whatever your age, whether retirement is round the corner or decades away, you really should be asking yourself this question. You don’t...
Will your children pay higher university fees because they are expats?
As a British citizen living abroad, I had assumed that children, who are British citizens even though they were born outside the UK,...
A private school education: investing for your child’s future
A private school education: investing for your child’s future We all know that a private school education doesn’t come cheap but is it...