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The Intelligent Investor (October 2024)

How to Approach the Possible Budget Changes

For more than a decade, inflation around the world remained at low levels. Then, starting in early 2021, inflation soared, and for close to three years, consumers had to adjust their budgets. Discover some lessons we hope will not soon be forgotten.

The Overlooked Hassles of Owning Property

One of the most commonly misunderstood aspects of investing is what it really means to be an equity investor. Let’s explore this aspect of equity ownership further.

The Stock Markets

(Updated October 2024)

The key benchmark you should care about is achieving all of your financial and life goals and not running out of money.

The Unimportant Numbers – 1 Month

Monthly figures are a distraction from your long-term goals, we’ll help you avoid the noise.

The Important Numbers – 30 Years

Investing in the Great Companies of the World has produced life-changing returns for the disciplined and patient investor.

Inflation – The Real Enemy (Updated October 2024)

The number one enemy of the long-term investor is the financial dragon called inflation (the silent but steady increase of prices over time).

The only sane definition of money is purchasing power, and over the last 30 years, inflation in the UK has almost halved the value of your money.

But an investment in the global share market has consistently provided protection from this enemy.

IN THE MEDIA

The media is not a friend of the disciplined and patient investor. Whether it’s on TV, Print or Online, the media prefers to focus on short-term returns, market predictions, and negative news. Which is not suitable for a long-term investor.

Below are the stories, podcasts, and images which we wanted to share with you this month, which are uplifting, interesting and informative.

These links below will take you to articles on other websites.

Positive News

Here is this month’s selection of positive news stories not related to investing.

Further Reading

Here are some articles you may find interesting this month.

Listen & Watch

  • Buying Back Time (Apple Podcast)
    Where are we willing to spend money to buy back time?
  • What If You Only Invested at Market Peaks? (YouTube)​
    Follow along on Bob’s journey as an investor who had the misfortune of only investing his savings at the peak of the stock market just before a crash. The results may surprise you.

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