The emotions behind investing

I’m an investor. Get me out of here!As individuals, we each have a unique approach to investing. Yet many of us are unaware of how our behaviour and our biases can affect our financial goals. In times of distress, we can all too easily let our emotions get the better of us, allowing impulse to…

When will things recover?

Although at times distressing, the ups and downs of investing are simply part of the journey and something any good financial plan will consider. It is always very difficult to approximate when things will fully recover following a fall but the history of falls and crashes can tell us a lot about the relationship between…

Spotlight on… Technology

Spotlight on… Technology with Neil Harding, Clever’s Lead Developer   Neil Harding, Lead Developer at Clever talks tech with us and about the past, present and the future.   Q: When did you join Clever? I joined in October 2013, seven years ago or so, and at the time I was the sole developer. When…

A good time to be diversified

A good time to be diversified Diversification is one of the most important components for reaching your long-term financial goals whilst reducing risk. Diversification is a technique used to reduce risk within a portfolio by allocating capital across various financial instruments and asset classes (Equities, Bonds, Property etc). This is ever more important in the…