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Should I be looking for the lowest index fund fees?

Back in the day, the lowest index fund fees were the last thing on anybody’s mind. Nowadays they have become an absolute obsession. So much so that my inbox is like a broken record. I blame Invesco because they’ve come along and put the cat

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Stock bond ratio by age – A new take

Everybody knows you need stocks and bonds in your portfolio. The question is. How much of each is right for you. British Expat Money get asked that all the time. So time for an answer. But here’s the thing. If this was an exact science,

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UK Index Funds – A Guide for expats

Back 1975 during the run up to Christmas, a nice gentleman from the US of A, going by the name of Mr Jack Bogle, released the first index fund into the world at large and investment was never the same again. That is…. if you

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Index Funds vs ETFs Explained

To some, index funds and ETFs are world’s apart. To others they are one in the same. To expats and non residents, one is usually our gateway to the other. This week we are going to cover what each of these is, where they are

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5 Reasons ETFs are the best investments for UK Expats

Not long ago, investments for UK expats needed came with a health warning. Thankfully, the days when your best choice was locking up your money for god knows how long in god knows what for an insanely high fee have been consigned to history. So

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Churchill and a Stock Market Crash

A stock market crash can feel like hell on earth. Maybe hell is a bit strong here, but then again when the balance of your hard earned savings is dropping like a stone and your job is on the line I can’t think of many