Articles by Kaylie Pferten

Kaylie Pferten

Kaylie Pferten

A pilot of submersible crafts in a former life, now married to my husband David and writing about investment advice.

As markets tremble due to Trump's tariffs, Klarna delays its US IPO
Investment Advice

As markets tremble due to Trump's tariffs, Klarna delays its US IPO

According to Kaylie Pferten, it's not alone. The newest is Klarna, a buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) lender and online payments provider...

Dividends: Dependability during ambiguous periods
Investments

Dividends: Dependability during ambiguous periods

While investors have been concentrating on US mega cap technology, dividend strategies have received little recognition. In a more challe...

Can stagflation affect my investments?
Investments

Can stagflation affect my investments?

Make sure that your investments can withstand a global downturn. At its foundation, investing is putting your money to work in or...

Barclays starts compensating customers up to £100 following a banking outage
Personal Finance

Barclays starts compensating customers up to £100 following a banking outage

Customers of Barclays have begun to receive compensation following the January 31 IT outage that interrupted many of their banking servic...

Jumia Technologies faces difficulties due to declining revenues and growing debt
Investments

Jumia Technologies faces difficulties due to declining revenues and growing debt

Africa appears to have a bright future. The population of the continent is among the youngest in the world, and its citizens are also get...

WH Smith: Can a rebrand save it?
Investment Advice

WH Smith: Can a rebrand save it?

A new advertising campaign, some sleeker-looking stores, an updated stock range, or even some new carpets might have helped. One of the o...

How to prevent "real shortfalls" if your pension has plummeted due to stock market turmoil
Personal Finance

How to prevent "real shortfalls" if your pension has plummeted due to stock market turmoil

Remain calm. Financial advisors are telling savers who are worried about the declines in their pensions' value over the last week. At lea...

Should you invest for your child? Junior stocks and shares ISAs outperform cash ISAs
Personal Finance

Should you invest for your child? Junior stocks and shares ISAs outperform cash ISAs

From the moment of their child's birth, many families begin saving for their future. For this, a junior ISA may be a suitable vehicle. Th...

What are tariffs and how do they affect your finances?
Investment Advice

What are tariffs and how do they affect your finances?

What do tariffs mean for your money, why are they bad for markets, and what are they? US President Donald Trump's announcement of...

Over the course of ten years, early-bird ISA investors have made £34,000 more
Personal Finance

Over the course of ten years, early-bird ISA investors have made £34,000 more

Many investors and savers have told stories of rushing to spend their 20,000 ISA allowance with minutes to spare or missing the end-of-ta...

The top eight properties with libraries that are for sale
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The top eight properties with libraries that are for sale

Picture 1 of 2: Longniddry, East Lothian's Seton Castle. Seton Castle, East Lothian, Longniddry. A restored Robert Adam castle fr...

How will the changes to employers' national insurance affect you?
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How will the changes to employers' national insurance affect you?

On Sunday, April 6, the changes announced in the Autumn Budget will take effect, requiring employers to begin paying higher National Insu...