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.

Given that Alphabet "is planning a 100-year bond," would you invest in Google for a hundred years?
Investments

Given that Alphabet "is planning a 100-year bond," would you invest in Google for a hundred years?

Alphabet, the company that owns Google, is reportedly considering issuing a 100-year bond. The Magnificent 7-listed stock would b...

How to close the retirement pension gap for a single person
Personal Finance

How to close the retirement pension gap for a single person

However, there are still steps you can take to fill the void before you quit working as a single person. The disadvantage of bein...

Should we do away with the mixed-age couples rule for pension credits?
Personal Finance

Should we do away with the mixed-age couples rule for pension credits?

The controversial mixed-age couples rule of the government may be causing hundreds of thousands of low-income couples to unfairly lose ou...

A major force in a developing market is RTX Corporation
Investment Advice

A major force in a developing market is RTX Corporation

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Russia's problems help to rebuild trust in emerging Europe, according to Barings
Investment Advice

Russia's problems help to rebuild trust in emerging Europe, according to Barings

Russia's invasion of Ukraine was a devastating blow to Baring's Emerging Europe trust. Its assets, which were invested in Russia to the t...

Which ISA fund or trust option might be best for you? There are options for all kinds of investors
Investment Advice

Which ISA fund or trust option might be best for you? There are options for all kinds of investors

As the 20252026 tax year draws to a close on April 5th, now is the ideal moment to utilize your current 20,000 ISA allowance to the fulle...

As investor withdrawals persist, the most popular fund sectors of 2025
Investments

As investor withdrawals persist, the most popular fund sectors of 2025

Even though industry data indicates that withdrawals are declining, investors were still wary of investing in financial markets in 2025....

As more families use allowances, junior ISAs may be useful for inheritance tax planning
Personal Finance

As more families use allowances, junior ISAs may be useful for inheritance tax planning

In light of upcoming changes to the pension inheritance tax, Junior ISAs (JISAs) are becoming a useful tool for inheritance planning....

Energy, healthcare and utilities: how to tap into AI in the real economy
Investment Advice

Energy, healthcare and utilities: how to tap into AI in the real economy

To use AI in the actual economy, consider these two themes. Throughout the stock market, artificial intelligence (AI) is the comm...

Why it might be time to switch your pension strategy
Personal Finance

Why it might be time to switch your pension strategy

Thats not to suggest everyone is going to have to work until 75, although many savers undoubtedly do intend to work well past state pensi...

Silver has seen a record streak - will it continue?
Investment Advice

Silver has seen a record streak - will it continue?

Silver costs more than $110 an ounce. In 1980, it famously reached $50; it didn't reach that level again until 2011. After a 45-year wait...

Star fund managers are an outmoded investment approach
Investment Advice

Star fund managers are an outmoded investment approach

Terry Smith and Nick Train, two of the most well-known star fund managers in Britain, are both dealing with a period of poor returns that...