How do you become a better investor? It’s a skill, and like any other skill, it can be improved by forming positive habits and expanding your knowledge. Yet, many people think successful investors are born with the skills they need. According to an Aviva survey (26 May 2026), 61% of respondents think some people are […]

Investing is often as much about emotions as it is about numbers. One emotion that might affect how you invest at times is fear. Learning how fear influences investment decisions and how to master it could support your long-term success.  Fear could strike investors in multiple ways  There’s more than one form that fear can […]

This guest blog was written by Chris Budd, who wrote the original Financial Wellbeing Book as well as The Four Cornerstones of Financial Wellbeing. He founded the Institute for Financial Wellbeing and has written more than 130 episodes of the Financial Wellbeing Podcast.  Once upon a time, there was a man who had come into […]

Thinking about life after you finish work usually involves planning for your retirement. This means considering how to enjoy your hard-earned wealth, perhaps by travelling, spending time with friends and family, or treating yourself to something you’ve always dreamt of having, such as a new car or the holiday of a lifetime. However, there is […]