An Open and Shut Case
Closed-ended funds – investment trusts – are wonderful structures. So, too, are open-ended funds – OEICs, short for open-ended investment...
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INVESTMENT BLOG
The Latest on Equities, Bonds, Economics, Behavioural Investing, Climate Change & More
Peter Elston
Feb 1, 20203 min read
Education, Education, Education
It always saddens me when I hear about small investors having lost, perhaps irretrievably, a sizeable portion of their net worth, in...
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Peter Elston
Jan 1, 20203 min read
Humility and Hubris
A few years ago, I attended a talk by a professional sports bettor. The aim of the talk was to explain the differencebetween professional...
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Peter Elston
Sep 30, 20193 min read
Many Unhappy Returns
Investment strategist James Montier now works with famed fund manager Jeremy Grantham at GMO, but in a past life wrote a fabulous paper...
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Peter Elston
Jul 31, 20193 min read
Take a Stand Against Mediocrity
The investment profession is one I have often said that I both love and loath. I love the company or country analysis; and the fact that...
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Peter Elston
Feb 1, 20146 min read
The Seven Deadly Sins of Multi-Asset Investing
Investing is an activity that’s rife with opportunity to fall into bad habits, be led astray or make decisions for the wrong reasons....
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Peter Elston
Sep 1, 20137 min read
Intelligent Investing
Intelligent investing is not necessarily easy, but that doesn’t mean it has to be complex. There are significant returns to be made if...
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Peter Elston
May 1, 20135 min read
10 Golden Rules of Equity Investing
"A balance sheet is like a backbone" Treatment of minority shareholders When considering a company, the first question you need answered...
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Peter Elston
Jan 1, 20108 min read
8 Myths of Global Investing
At Aberdeen we believe there is enormous scope to enhance returns through global investment. To some, this has meant allocating funds...
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Peter Elston
Mar 1, 20095 min read
The Benefits of a Monthly Investment Plan
With stock markets plummeting over the last year and a half and the fear of losing our job hanging over us, how is it possible to think...
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Peter Elston
Jun 1, 20084 min read
8 Pearls of Investment Wisdom
The financial world is a confusing place at the best of times. But with the current uncertainty in markets there may be a particular need...
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Where's My Cycle?
An update on where I think we are in the business cycle with respect to growth, inflation and markets
Correlation or causation?
Data is too often presented in an unfair, unclear and misleading way
Dear John
Liontrust's John Husselbee's arguments in support of balanced funds are lame
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