That’s why Hale’s work is so valuable to British DIY investors and why I think it’s worth tracking down a copy of the 1st edition for the bond section alone. There are quite a few providers offering this - in fact I think even Google Finance and Yahoo Finance let you do this (their interfaces are not that good though.

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Phil — For various reasons, we sometimes update and repost old articles rather than post new articles. This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Still, the durations of linker funds are very long which will amplify volatility and that may not be comfortable for a retiree who craves stability from their portfolio. Answers which take the average investor ever more time and effort to understand and apply, and which deliver distinctly average results.Mixing clear principles, simple techniques and a wealth of uncommon sense, Smarter Investing will show you how to translate your personal investment goals into an investment portfolio and play the probabilities in your favour with every investment decision you make. If you've got a Marcus easy-access savings account or cash ISA, you can easily boost your interest rate to 4. Inflation-repelling index-linked bonds are an obvious All Weather addition, but they’re not officially featured.

Review: Smarter Investing by Tim Hale - Monevator Review: Smarter Investing by Tim Hale - Monevator

Have you ever considered looking at Trend Following funds as a valid fixed allocation segment for a portfolio? Is there any particular advantage as a generality in having cash in a fund such as the Lyxor overnight cited over holding cash on deposit personally? For instance, we’ve linked to our Tim Hale review dozens of times in the 2,000-odd articles on this site. The trick is to pick one that chimes with your attitude to risk, time horizon, and tolerance for complexity.

e. trying to avoid future overexposure to too richly valued bonds that won’t cushion equity volatility.