Articles by James Mackreides

James Mackreides

James Mackreides

'Mac' is a short tempered former helicopter pilot, now a writer based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Loves dogs, the outdoors and staying far away from the ocean.

Do you owe the taxman money? HMRC shows pensioners record-high surprise tax bills
Personal Finance

Do you owe the taxman money? HMRC shows pensioners record-high surprise tax bills

HMRC has sent bills to thousands of pensioners who are in debt due to higher pension payments and frozen income thresholds. Accor...

In AUM, active ETFs increase by almost 70%
Investments

In AUM, active ETFs increase by almost 70%

Active ETFs are growing; in Europe, assets held in these funds increased by almost 70% in the previous year. Exchange-traded fund...

"Pension funds shouldn't be directed toward the private equity industry"
Investments

"Pension funds shouldn't be directed toward the private equity industry"

Yale wants to leave. Half of its assets were invested in illiquid markets four years ago, primarily in private equity. According to Bloom...

How to invest £50,000
Investments

How to invest £50,000

We hear from three financial professionals about their investment strategies for 50,000 pounds. According to Warren Buffett, &quo...

A fund that looks beyond Asia's immediate future
Investments

A fund that looks beyond Asia's immediate future

Finding active opportunities in Asian markets can be done in the following ways. Even when the effects of tariffs are taken into ...

The UK outperforms due to the investment trust sectors
Investment Advice

The UK outperforms due to the investment trust sectors

Which industries have been the main drivers of this adaptability to tariff disruption? Some areas of the UK economy have proven r...

What are the chances of a retirement raid when 225,000 savers took their pension funds out last year?
Personal Finance

What are the chances of a retirement raid when 225,000 savers took their pension funds out last year?

According to research, over 225,000 retirees depleted their pension funds last year, possibly jeopardizing their retirement. Ten ...

Quantum computing is a strange world
Investment Advice

Quantum computing is a strange world

Developing a highly accurate model of the airflow through a jet engine should be relatively simple, right? It is really challenging. Beca...

How to locate misplaced investments, savings, or pensions
Personal Finance

How to locate misplaced investments, savings, or pensions

In the UK, more than 28 million accounts totaling an astounding 88.5 billion are lost, including pensions, investments, savings accounts,...

A Child Trust Fund: What Is It?
Personal Finance

A Child Trust Fund: What Is It?

Here's what you need to know to keep track of your child's money. In the noughties, parents of children were lucky to receive fre...

Greg Abel: The successor to Warren Buffett's position
Investment Advice

Greg Abel: The successor to Warren Buffett's position

However, he comes after one of the most difficult investors in history, Warren Buffett. Will he be able to prosper? Ice hockey pl...

To fund their retirement, half of UK homeowners will have to draw from their home equity
Personal Finance

To fund their retirement, half of UK homeowners will have to draw from their home equity

There are billions of pounds waiting for them if they do, but a recent study predicts that millions of UK households will need to use the...