MMP142: Financial Fads and Fashions
The Meaningful Money Personal Finance Podcast
Pete Matthew
4.9 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 13 January 2016
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
In any sphere of life, there are things which are big news one day, then fade away the next, and then there are the timeless things which stand the test of time. This follows in personal finance too, and today I’ll be looking at some financial fads and fashions, as well as some timeless truths for those looking to increase their wealth.
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In this session:
There is so much marketing in personal finance, and so many conflicting voices telling you what you need to know and what you need to do, ahem, that it can be hard to know what is true and permanent.
You want to avoid these short-term financial fads and fashions, and I’m here to look at some examples and show the timeless alternatives which have stood the test of time, and crucially, how to tell the difference.
In this session, you'll discover about financial fads and fashions, and:
- What constitutes a 'hot' investment and why they come and go
- We we often fall for these marketing messages
- The difference between a legitimate tax-saving scheme, and one which will be scrutinised by HMRC
- My pet-hate funds of the moment and why they're not delivering on their promises
- The two common-sense rules of thumb which will help you avoid being taken in
- Why it is essential that you know what you're really invested in
You are responsible for your own wealth. You might hire an adviser - a good idea - to help you make big decisions, but it’s your money at the end of the day and you have to take ownership. Do your homework and take you time with all decisions. If you’re concerned about anything - either email me or leave a comment below.
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Question: Have you invested in any of the fads and fashions I talk about this week?
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hi folks and welcome to the Meaningful Money podcast session number 142. |
| 0:04.5 | But it won't last forever. |
| 0:11.0 | This is the podcast dedicated to helping you put your finances in order. |
| 0:18.0 | My name is Pete Matthew and I'm going to share with you everything you need to know |
| 0:21.1 | and everything you need to do to secure your financial future. I'm here to help you make sense of money. |
| 0:36.3 | Okay, welcome back, folks. |
| 0:37.9 | Session number 142. |
| 0:39.2 | Great to have you with me once again. |
| 0:41.3 | In any sphere of life, there are things which are big news one day, then fade away the next. |
| 0:47.6 | And then there are some timeless things which stand the test of time. |
| 0:52.1 | And this follows in personal finance too. and today I'm going to be looking |
| 0:55.2 | at some financial fads and fashions. It's nicely illiterative, isn't it? And as well as some |
| 1:00.8 | timeless truths for anybody out there looking to increase their wealth. So fads and fashions, |
| 1:06.2 | financial fads and fashions, lots of fs. So as usual, after we've looked at all that, |
| 1:10.5 | I'll cover some of the most |
| 1:11.5 | recent reviews which have been left by you guys, and also I'm going to be talking about next time. |
| 1:15.5 | But first, as I always do, let me remind you that this podcast wouldn't be here if it wasn't |
| 1:20.6 | for the help of my good friends at 7 Investment Management. They're a firm of investment |
| 1:25.2 | managers based in London, and they specialize in multi-asset |
| 1:28.6 | investing, which brings institutional level investing techniques to ordinary people like you and me. |
| 1:34.3 | 7 IM continue to put their name to the show here and on the site and support me because they |
| 1:39.0 | believe in what I'm doing, which is just trying to get decent, easy to understand, and actionable |
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