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.

‘What I've learned after one year with solar panels'
Personal Finance

‘What I've learned after one year with solar panels'

It's been a year since my partner and I had solar panels fitted on our roof at no cost.brbrLiving with them has taught me a few thing...

‘Government bonds are a buy'
Personal Finance

‘Government bonds are a buy'

Government bond yields have climbed sharply, raising countries' borrowing costs and straining public finances. Many now expect a crisis t...

8 outstanding homes for sale with stables
Investment Advice

8 outstanding homes for sale with stables

h2Pennington House, Lymington, Hampshire/h2 Image 1 of 3 Pennington House in Lymington, Hampshire, is among the houses for sale w...

What should you do with underperforming investment trusts?
Investments

What should you do with underperforming investment trusts?

?brbrbrbrA dud investment trust leaves you with four unappealing choices: sell and risk missing a sharp recovery, hold it while w...

Could raising capital gains tax ease the cost-of-living squeeze?
Personal Finance

Could raising capital gains tax ease the cost-of-living squeeze?

?brbr?brbrThe government is reportedly considering higher capital gains tax (CGT) rates to support people with the lowest incomes...

Why investment trusts can anchor long-term wealth building
Investment Advice

Why investment trusts can anchor long-term wealth building

Investment trusts are one of the three main kinds of funds. The others are exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and open-ended investment compani...

Active ETFs are gaining ground. Is your portfolio prepared?
Investment Advice

Active ETFs are gaining ground. Is your portfolio prepared?

?brbrbrbrIf someone says most of their portfolio sits in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), you might assume they take a passive appro...

The buy-to-let exodus: does becoming a landlord still make financial sense?
Investment Advice

The buy-to-let exodus: does becoming a landlord still make financial sense?

?brbrbrbrLandlords are selling up in large numbers as several pressures bear down on the buy-to-let (BTL) market.brbrProperty...

We visited a food bank supporting households under financial strain
Personal Finance

We visited a food bank supporting households under financial strain

When we arrive at Southwark Foodbank in London, volunteers are filling paper bags with fresh vegetables and arranging leaflets that point...

Why UK Warehouses Remain a Resilient Property Investment
Investments

Why UK Warehouses Remain a Resilient Property Investment

Market volatility, inflation worries and changing expectations around interest rates have pushed more investors toward real assets as the...

Fund flows stayed positive for the tenth month in a row in August
Investments

Fund flows stayed positive for the tenth month in a row in August

UK retail investors continued to put more money into funds than they withdrew in August, extending the run to ten straight months. A few ...

Should you invest in gold or crypto?
Investment Advice

Should you invest in gold or crypto?

?brbrGold and Bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs) posted record inflows in August. That raises a practical question: does either ...