16th February 2018
What should we make of the latest market volatility? Part 2: Mum versus the hedge fund industry.
In his previous blog, former hedge fund manager Lars Kroijer, author of Investing Demystified, shared his views on the recent market turbulence, concluding that the overwhelming number of investors have absolutely no chance of outperforming the financial markets. So what, … Continued
Read PostLast week was a volatile week for global stock markets. Even for experienced investors, episodes like these can be quite unsettling. So, what, if anything, should investors do now? Lars Kroijer is a former hedge fund manager and author whose … Continued
Read Post12th February 2018
Carbon Backing For The Bill McLaren Foundation
Carbon was delighted to support the latest Bill McLaren Foundation’s “Voice of Rugby” dinner, along with Craneware, at Edinburgh’s Prestonfield House. It was quite an occasion on a Six Nations weekend, with the guest speakers being All Blacks legend Zinzan … Continued
Read Post7th February 2018
DB, or Not DB… Should You ‘Cash In’ Your Final Salary Pension?
Are you one of the very fortunate minority who has a ‘gold plated’ defined benefit (often termed Final Salary) pension? You would be mad to give up the guaranteed income, right? Well, the volume of transfers is currently at a … Continued
Read Post6th February 2018
How to find a balance
Living a happy and fulfilled life is largely about finding the right balance. We all know, for instance, that maintaining a healthy weight entails eating less and exercising more, but life would be boring if we never overindulged; and occasionally … Continued
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