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PERMANENT PORTFOLIO My Permanent Portfolio Live

My Permanent Portfolio Live

RETIREMENT ACE Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Finally I´ve put my money where my mouth is and have started up my Permanent Po…

GOLD Gold - Only For Fools?

Gold - Only For Fools?

RETIREMENT ACE Monday, August 26, 2019

Is gold a 100% irrational investment? Warren Buffet famously said "Gol…

RETIRING OVERSEAS Retiring Abroad - Tax Nightmare?

Retiring Abroad - Tax Nightmare?

RETIREMENT ACE Sunday, August 18, 2019

Today´s newspaper got me thinking about the problems of retiring overseas.  Reading…

PERMANENT PORTFOLIO The Permanent Portfolio

The Permanent Portfolio

RETIREMENT ACE Tuesday, August 13, 2019

I´m sure most people interested in finance have come across Harry Browne´s Perm…

INCOME PORTFOLIOS Retirement Investment Trust Income Portfolio - 12 Year Performance

Retirement Investment Trust Income Portfolio - 12 Year Performance

RETIREMENT ACE Tuesday, August 06, 2019

I operate a number of different portfolios all of which are income oriented.  I ac…

LUMP SUM INVESTING What Do I do With My Lump Sum? Pound Cost Averaging or All at Once

What Do I do With My Lump Sum? Pound Cost Averaging or All at Once

RETIREMENT ACE Saturday, August 03, 2019

Having just sold a Buy to Let investment property I´m in the lucky position of …

ANNUITIES Retirement Annuity - Sometimes You Do Get The Timing Right

Retirement Annuity - Sometimes You Do Get The Timing Right

RETIREMENT ACE Saturday, August 03, 2019

Back in 200, at the age of 51, I decided to purchase a retirement annuity with the pro…

UK STATE PENSION Deferred UK State Pension - Think of it as Though You Are Purchasing an Annuity

Deferred UK State Pension - Think of it as Though You Are Purchasing an Annuity

RETIREMENT ACE Thursday, August 01, 2019

There is plenty of information around about the pros and cons of deferring your UK…

RETIREMENT STRATEGIES The Warren Buffet Retirement Plan - How Does it Stack Up?

The Warren Buffet Retirement Plan - How Does it Stack Up?

RETIREMENT ACE Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Warrren Buffet´s advice to the trustees of his estate was very simple:-   “My a…

INCOME PORTFOLIOS Why I Prefer Investment Trusts

Why I Prefer Investment Trusts

RETIREMENT ACE Tuesday, July 30, 2019

For many years I have invested in Investment Trusts rather than OEICs (Unit Trusts)…

TAX CGT - Beware Don´t Do What I Nearly Did

CGT - Beware Don´t Do What I Nearly Did

RETIREMENT ACE Tuesday, July 30, 2019

If like me you have most of your investments in tax exempt accounts such as ISAs an…