19th February 2019
Did the Bond King deserve his crown?
Bill Gross, one of the world’s most famous and influential money managers, has retired at the age of 74. A specialist fixed income investor, known as the Bond King, Gross is best known for co-founding Pimco Asset Management, and for … Continued
Read Post13th February 2019
Spring Newsletter – 2019
The uncertainty associated with the current Brexit debate is proving to be a real distraction for investors. This is understandable because it is very unsettling and markets don’t like uncertainty. This leads to lower share prices and it has a … Continued
Read Post7th February 2019
Richie on top form at Blairgowrie
OUR European Tour ambassador Richie Ramsay took time out from a hectic early season schedule to pay a visit to Blairgowrie Golf Club. He delighted members at the renowned Perthshire club, where Carbon enjoys a corporate partnership, by taking part … Continued
Read Post22nd January 2019
Giving in to fear can be very expensive
Global stocks have been on something of a rollercoaster ride just lately, with markets trading at, or near, a two-year low. Doubtless many investors, especially those who are close to retirement, are feeling fearful. Fear is a hugely powerful emotion. … Continued
Read Post16th January 2019
Don’t choose funds from a recommended list
The broker and fund platform Hargreaves Lansdown has just brought out a list of recommended funds called the Wealth 50, which has received plenty of attention in the financial media. HL used to have a larger list, the Wealth 150, … Continued
Read Post14th January 2019
Seven popular myths about the growth of indexing
For an invention that has made investing easier, cheaper and more efficient for the masses, index funds receive a surprising amount of bad press. Here are seven common myths about the growing popularity of passive investing that should be taken … Continued
Read Post11th January 2019
CARBON’S European Tour ambassador Richie Ramsay looks forward to fresh challenges and mapping out targets for 2019.
CARBON’S European Tour ambassador Richie Ramsay endured an emotional finale to the 2018 season when holding onto the all-important playing card hinged on holing his final putt at the Andalucia Valderrama Masters. Now, after a relaxing winter break, the Scot … Continued
Read Post9th January 2019
Bargains galore as sales in full swing
Despite being bombarded by emails and adverts about seasonal sales from retailers, there were no equivalents in the financial press where headlines normally read like, “Investors left reeling as markets tumble” or, “Where next for markets amidst BREXIT turmoil?”. The … Continued
Read Post12th December 2018
It’s a Wonderful Financial Life
With the nights getting darker and the winter chill beginning to bite, it is time for me, the Michael Bublé of financial planning, to prepare my seasonal Christmas blog. Last year’s Christmas blog was based on Dickens’s A Christmas Carol and … Continued
Read Post11th December 2018
Proud to Support The Foodbank Network
“The foodbank was there when we really needed it, it was an absolute lifeline.” This Christmas, Carbon is delighted to be supporting The Trussell Trust’s Foodbank Network as part of our festive charitable giving. The network consists of 428 foodbanks … Continued
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