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 steel industry is still in limbo while Trump and Starmer finalize trade deal details
Investment Advice

The steel industry is still in limbo while Trump and Starmer finalize trade deal details

On Monday, June 16, Donald Trump signed an executive order lowering tariffs on UK auto and aerospace exports. Shortly after the US presid...

Tips for increasing your chances of receiving the Winter Fuel Payment
Personal Finance

Tips for increasing your chances of receiving the Winter Fuel Payment

To make sure you're qualified, we share some pointers. This year, the Winter Fuel Payment will be given to pensioners earning les...

What is the 30-year performance of the original AIM stocks?
Investments

What is the 30-year performance of the original AIM stocks?

Which business reported a return of 6.331 percent, and which one saw a 99 percent decline? Launched in 1995, the Alternative Inve...

While interest rates fall to a two-year low, the number of savings deals reaches a record high
Financial Advice

While interest rates fall to a two-year low, the number of savings deals reaches a record high

However, the available interest rates are still declining. What does the savings market's future hold? The most recent data from ...

Paying the grandchildren's tuition could result in an unexpected IHT bill
Investment Advice

Paying the grandchildren's tuition could result in an unexpected IHT bill

Sixty-five percent of families receive assistance with paying private school fees, according to think tank Civitas. Thirteen percent of t...

A case of cyclicality in UK stocks
Investment Advice

A case of cyclicality in UK stocks

Without a doubt, the major stock market that foreign investors are least interested in is China. However, there is another economy with c...

Talks in London lead to a ceasefire in the trade war between the United States and China
Investment Advice

Talks in London lead to a ceasefire in the trade war between the United States and China

Will the pause continue? The United States and China have reached an agreement to "roll back" some of the "punitiv...

In the deglobalization era, resilient and profitable performers will thrive
Investment Advice

In the deglobalization era, resilient and profitable performers will thrive

One could call the current state of the world economy a "reverse Berlin Wall" moment. After the fall of the Iron Curtain, asset...

Copper is beckoned by a long bull market
Investment Advice

Copper is beckoned by a long bull market

Almost every aspect of modern life and industry uses copper. After steel and aluminum, the red metal is the third most used metal in the ...

Autumn Budget 2025: Could Rachel Reeves target certain areas and will taxes increase further?
Personal Finance

Autumn Budget 2025: Could Rachel Reeves target certain areas and will taxes increase further?

Given the strain on the public coffers caused by weak economic growth and overburdened public services, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has decl...

Five reasons why it's time to audit your investments and savings
Personal Finance

Five reasons why it's time to audit your investments and savings

Every April, as the previous tax year comes to an end and a new one begins, investors and savers are under tremendous pressure to take ac...

"Sell in May" is a costly myth
Investments

"Sell in May" is a costly myth

With a 6% gain for the month, the SandP 500 just recorded its best May since 1990. The saying "sell in May and go away" has bee...