by The Investor | Jan 14, 2026 | Investing
Military strategists have long warned against fighting the last war. Generals who prepare exclusively for previous conflicts leave themselves vulnerable to new tactics, technologies, and threats. The Maginot Line—France’s elaborate defensive fortifications built...
by The Investor | Jan 12, 2026 | Weekly Review
1) 📊 Last Week in Review (Week ending January 9, 2025) Performance snapshot (levels + weekly % + YTD): FTSE 100: 10,124.60 | +1.7% (YTD +1.9%) S&P 500: 6,966.28 | +1.6% (YTD +1.8%) MSCI World: 3,922.31 | +1.6% (YTD +1.8%) UK 10y gilt yield: 4.38% (-16 bp) | US...
by The Investor | Jan 10, 2026 | Investing
Lazy Portfolios: simple strategies (for UK DIY investors) Lazy portfolios are built on one powerful principle: set a long-term asset allocation you can live with, then mostly buy, hold, and rebalance rather than react to noise. This “do less, better” approach is...
by The Investor | Jan 9, 2026 | Weekly Review
🌟 Calm On The Surface, Busy Underneath It’s been a cautious week. Stocks have mostly finished higher, but traders spent much of the week waiting on the key U.S. jobs report and tariff‑related legal news, reflecting underlying uncertainty. In the UK, the FTSE 100...
by The Investor | Jan 5, 2026 | Weekly Review
1. The Defining Narrative This week’s dominant theme is the December U.S. jobs report and broader employment data, which will set the tone for markets. Investors are watching jobs figures closely because they influence how central banks might cut interest rates this...
