Goodbye tension, hello pension!
Eventually, in life, we will all need to have a pension to help us live on, a long-term savings pot with the added benefit of tax relief.
Richard Jones
Book Review & Summary: 'Start With Why' by Simon Sinek.
Simon's TED Talk 'How great leaders inspire action' has amassed over 60 million views and provides viewers with a simple concept - start with why.
Lessons learned: 'Show Your Work', 'Stolen Focus' & 'The Richest Man in Babylon'.
This is the first post in a series based on putting into practice some of the lessons I learned gaining knowledge from reading in 2022.
Show Your Work
As per my book review, it was this little book that got me started on this blogging journey. It may not be
Stocks & Shares ISA: My Portfolio January 2023.
If you started investing in 2022 chances are you had a fairly rocky year. Whilst the FTSE 100 was slightly up despite all of the turmoil the S&P 500 was down 20% for the year.
I started the year by selling all of my 'abrdn Asia Pacific
Book review & Summary: 'The Richest Man in Babylon' by George S. Clason.
The Richest Man in Babylon" by George S. Clason offers valuable financial advice through relatable parables set in ancient Babylon.
My goals for 2023.
I won't be making any resolutions this year. Instead, I will be making a list of possible goals to aspire to. There is one principal category - Investment.
Book Review & Summary 'Stolen Focus' by Johann Hari.
Do you struggle to concentrate? I know I do and Johann Hari discovered this is nothing new but in fact has been getting progressively worse for centuries. In 'Stolen Focus' he recognises his own challenge in staying focussed and sets out to discover why the world is struggling to concentrate.