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.

Is Aurora Innovation overpriced? It is operating on empty
Investment Advice

Is Aurora Innovation overpriced? It is operating on empty

Some tech companies have reached enormous valuations based only on the promise of future profits, while many others appear to have reache...

Why is English football doing so well, and will it last?
Investment Advice

Why is English football doing so well, and will it last?

Why has English football gone so well? h2Is football in England thriving?/h2 Under new manager Thomas Tuchel, the national t...

The City's large green finance wager doesn't pay off
Investment Advice

The City's large green finance wager doesn't pay off

Kaylie Pferten claims that's a problem for the City. Leading the global movement towards "green finance" is supposed to...

HMRC is making it more difficult to verify pension tax relief claims; could you be losing out on additional funds?
Personal Finance

HMRC is making it more difficult to verify pension tax relief claims; could you be losing out on additional funds?

In the wake of an HMRC crackdown, higher earners who wish to claim the additional tax relief owed to them on personal pension contributio...

Has the mass exodus of landlords predicted to leave the BTL market begun?
Investments

Has the mass exodus of landlords predicted to leave the BTL market begun?

Does the amateur landlord era have an end? According to a survey, almost 100,000 landlords are expected to leave the buy-to-let r...

Will you eventually run out of money in retirement?
Personal Finance

Will you eventually run out of money in retirement?

Standard Life found that depending on your level of investment returns and income, a $100,000 pension fund could last anywhere from 13 ye...

Contributions to national insurance: what are they?
Investment Advice

Contributions to national insurance: what are they?

This is our guide to help you understand national insurance. Employees and independent contractors must pay the National Insuranc...

Here are eight of the top homes with mountain views that are for sale
Investment Advice

Here are eight of the top homes with mountain views that are for sale

One house in Sealladh an Loch, Foyers, Inverness, is up for sale. A modern house with expansive views of Loch Ness in a highland ...

RICS: As the Autumn Budget approaches, property market confidence continues to decline
Investments

RICS: As the Autumn Budget approaches, property market confidence continues to decline

Estate agents and surveyors have reported a decline in buyer demand and sales activity in August, further undermining confidence in the r...

Is this a favorable moment to make infrastructure investments?
Investment Advice

Is this a favorable moment to make infrastructure investments?

In times when the emphasis is on dazzling, fast-growing tech stocks, infrastructure stocks may take a backseat. However, there ar...

What are green mortgages, and how much can you save?
Personal Finance

What are green mortgages, and how much can you save?

We examine the eligibility requirements, application process, available cashback, and mortgage rates. Homeowners now have access ...

Europe defies the trend, but retail investors withdraw £108 billion from stocks
Investments

Europe defies the trend, but retail investors withdraw £108 billion from stocks

Retail investors in the UK withdrew 11.8 billion from equity funds in July, nearly twice as much as they did in June (912 million), accor...