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.

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...

How to make money from selling investment trusts
Investment Advice

How to make money from selling investment trusts

Corporate action and record consolidation occurred in the investment trust industry last year. 2025 will be a noteworthy year as well, if...

How much do retirees typically spend annually?
Personal Finance

How much do retirees typically spend annually?

On average, retirees spend slightly more than $22,000 annually, which is nearly $10,000 less than what is advised for a moderate retireme...

What is your own inflation rate, and how is it determined?
Personal Finance

What is your own inflation rate, and how is it determined?

Did your own rate of inflation increase more or less than the average for the country? Inflation data, which shows how much costs...

How do the top trading platforms for investors in the UK compare?
Investments

How do the top trading platforms for investors in the UK compare?

Millions of investors use trading platforms in the UK to access international stock markets. The most costly, the best for customer servi...

The best investments to make right now are to support Britain
Investment Advice

The best investments to make right now are to support Britain

However, the tide is shifting, and astute investors ought to jump on this now. Over the past 20 years, the UK stock market has no...

Will defense stocks become the next big thing?
Investment Advice

Will defense stocks become the next big thing?

Who are the main players? According to new research, investors' top growth hope appears to be defense stocks, which are overtakin...