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How to invest simply
Research we conducted earlier this year with Explain the Market showed that three million Brit’s are turning to their smartphones to solve their financial worries. Gone are the days where we were happy...
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Could we be heading for stagflation?
Inflation has been so low of late that its hardly been worth worrying about. But in some markets inflation expectations are rising. Unfortunately, this isn’t accompanied by strong growth. It’s been a...
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Emily’s exchange: Can buying British combat inflation?
I try to buy British whenever I can. I haven’t done this because I want to avoid the impact of exchange rates, but purely because I like to support local businesses. This week some British brands have...
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9 million investors consider robo advice
Many refer to robo advice as the hottest personal finance trend of 2016, but contrary to popular belief a robot will not be managing your money. Instead, robo advice is a simple way to manage your...
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What is capital?
Capital is the terms splashed across marketing materials for investment firms, but what does it mean, and how does it relate to your money? Capital defined By definition capital refers to wealth in the...
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Should I save in an ISA or a pension?
The ISA and the pension come with tax wrappers from the government that help you to make the most of your savings and benefit from compound interest. But what should savers consider before deciding...
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Could the Italian referendum disrupt markets?
The Italian referendum has the potential to disrupt European financial markets, even the future of the EU hangs in the balance. But many haven’t heard of this referendum and many more don’t understand...
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Emily’s exchange: Underbaked growth
Half term provides a much needed break for the children, yet creates work for the parents. The week is spent ensuring they have stimulating activities to keep them entertained; often resulting in...
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5 reasons savings are dead
World savings day was established in 1924 with the aim of encouraging people to save their money in a bank, rather than under the mattress. Today, world savings day is all about taking hold of your...
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ETFs or traditional tracker funds?
The passive investment world can be rather confusing to the inexperienced investor. You have passive tracker funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), both track a benchmark, and both are expected to...
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Under 25s make most of annual ISA allowance
The under 25s are not known for good savings habits, if most were asked to comment on the financial habits of this age group they’d likely say they get paid and head to the pub. Their salaries are...
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Terrifying investments
2016 has been an interesting year; in January few would have expected the UK to vote for Brexit, and even fewer would have thought Donald Trump would be a true contender in the US presidential race....
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Emily’s exchange: a busy week for markets
This week has been one of those where Monday feels like an age ago. With so much news impacting the financial markets it is easy to overlook certain events. I find that the oil price is one of those...
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Are you mental accounting?
It’s coming up to Christmas, you’re saving a little extra, but leaving your credit card bill to one side. Maybe you’ve also set-up your high risk investment account and your low risk investment...
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Simple investing, now on Android
As more and more of us turn to our smartphones to manage our money we thought it wasn’t enough to be on iOS so we’re excited to launch MoneyFarm for Android on the Google Play Store. This is a step...
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A Trump presidency
Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States. At the time of writing 46 of the 50 states had declared results but Trump had surpassed the 270 mark for the Electoral College...
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Three ways to invest in a difficult year
Its November, New Years’ resolutions have fallen by the wayside, and 2016 hasn’t exactly made it easy to save more and invest. Interest rates are at record lows, inflation on the up, the oil price has...
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Emily’s take on Trump
This week will go down in history as one where Americans voted against the establishment. Wednesday’s result caused surprise, and it’s fair to say concern, around the world. First Brexit, now this...
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Four simple ways to save money
Everyone needs to save money, whether starting a family, saving up for a house deposit or even a holiday. But how can you make your money go further. Here are four simple ways to save money so you can...
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The difference between short, medium and long-term financial needs
Balancing your savings with your financial needs is no easy thing to do. There are so many products on the market it is difficult to know which product is the best to suit your needs. At MoneyFarm we...
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