As you approach retirement age, it’s more important than ever to ensure you have your financial affairs in order so you can enjoy the retirement you deserve. But how you manage your pension provision most effectively can be challenging without the right professional guidance. In the UK for example, just over half of over 50s […]
Many younger people don’t start thinking about retirement until much later in life. But with almost half of over-50s (47%) being unsure they’ll have enough for what they believe to be a comfortable retirement, according to our research, and 25% certain they won’t have enough to live the post-work life they desire, it’s more important […]
The “BRICS” (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries recently met in Johannesburg for their 15th summit. The five participants agreed to expand the group to include six new members – Argentina, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt. This has prompted a lot of discussion about the impact that the group might […]
By Moneyfarm’s Chief Investment Officer, Richard Flax Every August the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City hosts an economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It’s an idyllic location. So idyllic, in fact, that the Kansas City Fed makes it a point to mention that the event facilities themselves are quite austere, still open to the […]
by Giorgio Broggi, Quantitative Analyst, Moneyfarm Looking out from its towering height of 632 metres over the Huangpu River as it flows into the imposing estuary of the Yangtze River, the Shanghai Tower is a building of great interest for many reasons. It is a truly extraordinary structure: the second tallest skyscraper in the world. […]
As we head into autumn, we’d like to share a quick update with you on all the progress we achieved in the first half of the year. Our recent figures show a 15% year-on-year growth in assets under management (AUM), which reached £2.6 billion by the end of June. The number of active Moneyfarm clients […]
By Chris Rudden, CFA, Head of UK Investment Consultants I read a very thought provoking article in the FT this week, by Vanessa Houlder and Nathalie Thomas, about the fact that investors are underpricing the risk of climate change, suggesting the effect it would have on broader investments was greater than expected (claiming it could […]
During the 1980s, Japan experienced an unrivalled economic boom, fueled by soaring property and stock prices, following the familiar upward trajectory the country had experienced in the decades following the war. But this boom was short-lived and, in the early 1990s, the bubble eventually burst. Asset values declined sharply, resulting in widespread bankruptcy, high levels […]
It feels like we’ll be talking about Artificial Intelligence for a long time to come – or perhaps not if AI destroys humanity or decides that we’re not responsible enough to have access to the internet. But, if we take a more optimistic perspective on the future of humanity with AI, then we should consider […]
