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.

Can landlords be subject to National Insurance on their rental income?
Personal Finance

Can landlords be subject to National Insurance on their rental income?

The most recent rumors suggest that the Treasury may target landlords in the Autumn Budget by reducing rental income to National Insuranc...

How to obtain the most favorable rates for travel money
Personal Finance

How to obtain the most favorable rates for travel money

While planning a much-needed vacation, you may be preoccupied with other things, such as booking flights or locating the best travel insu...

Identifying scams: Is the Financial Conduct Authority actually contacting you?
Personal Finance

Identifying scams: Is the Financial Conduct Authority actually contacting you?

Here's how to identify scammers. Scammers posing as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have targeted thousands of people in an...

Your energy bill can be reduced in 14 ways
Personal Finance

Your energy bill can be reduced in 14 ways

In the fall, many of us will be considering ways to reduce our energy costs as they are expected to increase. From October 1 to D...

Zoopla: One-third of homebuyers are uncertain due to property tax speculation
Investments

Zoopla: One-third of homebuyers are uncertain due to property tax speculation

Market activity may be impacted if some homebuyers choose to "wait and see" due to speculation about an annual property tax on ...

"Tech giants can learn a lesson from Kodak's rise and decline"
Investment Advice

"Tech giants can learn a lesson from Kodak's rise and decline"

The last image at the end of the reel is the last snapshot. The headlines for possible Kodak corporate obituaries speak for themselves. E...

Seven million UK investors' cryptocurrency assets are at risk; learn how to protect yours
Investment Advice

Seven million UK investors' cryptocurrency assets are at risk; learn how to protect yours

Lawyers have warned that the inherently private nature of cryptocurrencies is putting millions of pounds of assets at risk when people pa...

Can China tech stocks be boosted by DeepSeek?
Investment Advice

Can China tech stocks be boosted by DeepSeek?

For a short while in January, Chinese tech startup DeepSeek appeared to have completely changed the rules of the stock market and artific...

How to stay out of the 14-year inheritance tax gifting trap
Investment Advice

How to stay out of the 14-year inheritance tax gifting trap

It's common practice to give away money, but if done incorrectly, your loved ones could be responsible for paying HMRC for nearly ten and...

Will Jerome Powell, the head of the Federal Reserve, be fired by Donald Trump?
Investment Advice

Will Jerome Powell, the head of the Federal Reserve, be fired by Donald Trump?

What would it mean for financial markets, and why? h2Why are Donald Trump and Jerome Powell at odds?/h2 President Donald Tru...

Reasons for beginning your investments early
Investments

Reasons for beginning your investments early

Don't wait if you're considering starting an investment. According to new research, your returns will increase with the timing of your in...

The benefits of value investing over growth are being rediscovered by investors
Investment Advice

The benefits of value investing over growth are being rediscovered by investors

However, the other primary investment style appears to be making a comeback. Although I wasn't at BFIA in 2012 when our investmen...