by The Investor | Dec 12, 2025 | Government Bonds
Once you’re comfortable reading gilt tables, the next step is to turn the data into a practical structure: a gilt ladder. A ladder is just a posh name for: “Spreading your money across several maturity dates so everything doesn’t mature at once.” In this post we’ll...
by The Investor | Dec 12, 2025 | Government Bonds
Many UK investors hold very short-dated, low-coupon gilts partly for tax reasons. Why: “I buy a gilt at, say, £96, collect a tiny coupon, then get £100 back at maturity. The gain is tax-free; only the small coupon is taxable.” In this post, we’ll look at how that...
by The Investor | Oct 31, 2025 | Weekly Review
Week Ending Friday 31 Oct 2025 | 16:45 GMT | London 🌍 Market Scoreboard Asset WTD % YTD % Notes FTSE 100 ‑0.3 % +13.5 % Energy & banks weighed on gains STOXX 600 +0.4 % +14.7 % Europe resilient, led by luxury &...
by The Investor | Oct 27, 2025 | Weekly Review
Monday 27 Oct 2025 | 07:50 GMT | London 60‑Second Takeaway Equities consolidating: global indices flat to slightly higher after last week’s mixed corporate results. Macro calendar returns to normal: US CPI data finally published Friday confirmed disinflation trend...
by The Investor | Oct 22, 2025 | Saving for retirement
Getting started made simple. The quick answer Join your workplace pension if you can. Your employer adds money too. That is free money—do not miss it. No workplace scheme? Open a personal pension (often called a “self-invested personal pension”) with a reputable...
