Shares – Perpetual Prudence

Investment Environment

Nothing Can Hedge Against Inflation

18/12/202118/12/2021 Haydn Martin Cryptocurrency, Gold, History, Induction, Inflation, Oil, Property, Shares, Statistical Inference

We have already discussed how and why inflation is bad for you, investment-wise. All returns should only be considered after

Investment Environment

Passive Investing Is a Myth

29/10/202129/10/2021 Haydn Martin Active Investing, FTSE 100, Government Bonds, Passive Investing, Shares

Most people think retail investing has been solved. Browsing other (worse) blogs, twitter, reddit, investing forums, and other internet locations

Probability and Statistics

Statistics Is Useless Part II: The Consequences

21/09/202121/09/2021 Haydn Martin Distribution, FTSE 100, Induction, Risk, Shares, Statistical Inference, Uncertainty

As we have seen in Part I, statistics is hard. The improper use of statistics can lead us to having

Investment History

20th Century Investing

10/08/202110/08/2021 Haydn Martin Bubbles, History, Inflation, Interest Rates, International Investors, Meme Assets, Saving, Shares

Everyone is an investor. Everyone has access to investment platforms, investing information (such as excellent blogs), a wide array of

Investment Vehicles

A Cross-Examination of Life-Cycle Funds

07/06/202117/06/2021 Haydn Martin Bonds, Funds, Life-Cycle Funds, Shares

Life-Cycle Funds (LCFs), otherwise known as Target-Date Funds, were originally conceptualised in the early 90s as a response to new