Mark Penston

Things to do in the New Year

“I’ve been meaning to ask about this for ages” is a statement often heard in our meeting rooms! Dealing with your finances is one of those important, but not urgent,…

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I should have bought more Lego!

I should have bought more Lego! As the last few weeks have demonstrated, investment markets can be unpredictable. The recent fall in the Chinese stock market (down about 40% at…

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Investing? Stick with it!

Investing? Stick with it! Most investors are not good at investment decisions. That is, they’re not good at predicting short-term swings in the market. More often than not, investors find themselves buying…

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Post-election Pondering

In last month’s article I reported how most economists and investment managers were speculating that the General Election would result in a hung parliament or coalition. Markets held their breath and it would seem have now sighed with relief.

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