Although you might not agree with me given what has been happening to stock markets, investing for the future remains one of the best ways to accumulate long-term wealth. Forget cash that should primarily be put aside to meet financial emergencies or fund some of life’s luxuries – a holiday here, a new settee there. And … Read more
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: A truly brutal week – but patience pays (in the end) By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 08:18 GMT, 16 March 2020 What a week. What a brutal working week. As a money commentator for more than 30 years standing, as disheartening as … Read more
‘Market falls: is it time to pack up and go home?’ That was the stark question posed by a leading investment expert in response to Thursday’s 10.9 per cent fall in the FTSE 100 Index – the largest daily correction in the index since the Black Monday stock market crash of October 1987. (I remember … Read more