As with equity funds, it's important to consider the various factors that drive returns when evaluating bond funds, including credit risk.

We examine what many consider the greatest hedge fund of all time: Renaissance Technologies. What's its secret?

Tim Hale's book gives you all you need to build a robust portfolio, taking you all the steps from the evidence to actual implementation.

We take a deep dive into all things factor-related. Performance over the last decade hasn't been great. So why do we stick with it?

Market efficiency is often talked about in binary terms, being described as "efficient" or "not efficient". Our view: "It's complicated!"

We examine recent investment trends over the last few years and use the Scoville scale to compare their relative "hotness"

In a perfect world, retirees would hold diversified portfolios, pay low fees and not misbehave. How might things look in an imperfect world?

Smoothed funds are often claimed to reduce portfolio volatility during turbulent markets. We investigate whether these claims stack up.

The natural income strategy involves a retiree living off the income from their portfolio. We examine the downsides.

In 2008, Warren Buffett wagered that the S&P 500 would outperform a basket of hedge funds over the decade. What can we learn from this?

The S&P 500 has generated strong returns in recent years. But should you invest all of your retirement savings in this index?

Our retirement planning offering can often be more cost-effective than managing retirement on a D.I.Y. basis. We look at a recent example.

Investing is simple but not easy. We identify ten things to consider that will help you have a better retirement outcome in 2024.

Ed Thorp had a huge impact on the gambling and investing worlds. We look at this achievements and why they are important for investors.

There is often a perception that a financial adviser will accept anyone who gets in touch with them. This is not always the case.

The returns of globally diversified portfolios have been subdued in the last few years. How does this impact our clients' retirement plans?

Reports of St James Place's poor performance and high fees regularly feature in the press. Is this criticism justified?

Surely successful investing outcomes require complexity? The No-Brainer portfolio shows why this isn't necessarily the case.

Focusing on asset classes that have performed well over the last few years is tempting. Keeping a longer-term perspective is key.

It can sometimes be easy to wonder what the point of rebalancing a portfolio is. We look at this in the context of recent bond performance.