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.

The pension's heir is unknown to one in six people
Personal Finance

The pension's heir is unknown to one in six people

One in six adults in the UK who have a spouse are unsure of who will get their pension funds in the event that they pass away before usin...

The retired banker who gave his wife 80 million pounds to avoid inheritance tax will not be split equally in the divorce
Personal Finance

The retired banker who gave his wife 80 million pounds to avoid inheritance tax will not be split equally in the divorce

After a divorce, the Supreme Court has decided that a retired banker who gave his wife almost 80 million dollars to avoid paying inherita...

High-earners underestimate the amount they'll need for a comfortable retirement
Personal Finance

High-earners underestimate the amount they'll need for a comfortable retirement

The wealthy in the UK are underestimating by nearly one million the amount they must contribute to their pensions in order to have a comf...

What might the government's comprehensive review of parental leave and compensation mean for you?
Personal Finance

What might the government's comprehensive review of parental leave and compensation mean for you?

In an effort to improve the system's fairness for working parents, the government has started a comprehensive review of parental leave an...

Remortgaging could save portfolio landlords £8,500 as opposed to risking a £23,000 increase in expenses
Investment Advice

Remortgaging could save portfolio landlords £8,500 as opposed to risking a £23,000 increase in expenses

New analysis suggests that portfolio landlords could save up to 8,500 by remortgaging onto the current lower buy-to-let rates, but they r...

Questions about inheritance tax insurance are on the rise, but is it worthwhile?
Investment Advice

Questions about inheritance tax insurance are on the rise, but is it worthwhile?

Due to Rachel Reeves' budget changes, British citizens who are concerned about impending inheritance tax bills are resorting to a unique ...

Carson Block discusses short selling and the warning signs for long-term investors
Investment Advice

Carson Block discusses short selling and the warning signs for long-term investors

Kaylie Pferten: Would you kindly begin by outlining the ways in which activist short sellers, such as yourself, are distinct from convent...

The best global technology stocks of tomorrow are available for investors to purchase today
Investment Advice

The best global technology stocks of tomorrow are available for investors to purchase today

The goal of our exchange-traded fund (ETF) is to invest in the top 120 technology companies worldwide. Social media, cloud computing, art...

How to assist your kids in purchasing a house
Investments

How to assist your kids in purchasing a house

We explore strategies for assisting your kids or grandkids in climbing the property ladder. There are many challenges involved in...

What is the process for taxing the state pension? An additional 420,000 pensioners will be forced to pay income tax
Personal Finance

What is the process for taxing the state pension? An additional 420,000 pensioners will be forced to pay income tax

We examine how the state pension is taxed. The ongoing tax allowance freeze will result in over 420,000 additional retirees havin...

The new private stock market in London, Pisces, "faces three big problems"
Investment Advice

The new private stock market in London, Pisces, "faces three big problems"

The name isn't exactly the catchiest. A new, loosely regulated platform for trading stocks in the city will be established by the Private...

Is it wise to invest in Diageo, a beverage manufacturer that has recovered?
Investment Advice

Is it wise to invest in Diageo, a beverage manufacturer that has recovered?

Is it time to make a purchase? Over the last five years, owning Diageo (LSE: DGE) has been a terrible investment. The shares have...