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.

Jeremy Grantham on making long-term investments in a short-term market
Investments

Jeremy Grantham on making long-term investments in a short-term market

Disclaimer: This interview is a portion of Andrews' most recent recorded BFIA Talks podcast with Jeremy, which can be found on YouTube an...

Is active management still important when it comes to active versus passive funds?
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Is active management still important when it comes to active versus passive funds?

Which strategy is most effective for you? For more than 20 years, there has been a heated debate about active versus passive inve...

The AI boom is boosting Japanese stocks; will this trend continue?
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The AI boom is boosting Japanese stocks; will this trend continue?

Japanese stock investors, like investors worldwide, should be wary of concentrated exposure to the AI narrative. It has changed over the ...

Can Andy Burnham improve your financial situation and stimulate the economy?
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Can Andy Burnham improve your financial situation and stimulate the economy?

Will he significantly improve your financial situation and strengthen the UK economy? The new prime minister of the United Kingdo...

Where to find profitable biotech ventures
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Where to find profitable biotech ventures

However, that is no longer the case, according to Ailsa Craig. One of the stock market's most inventive and rapidly evolving indu...

What possible effects might climate change and El Niñoo have on your investments?
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What possible effects might climate change and El Ni�oo have on your investments?

Prices for agricultural commodities have previously skyrocketed due to the weather system. Geopolitics caused a disruption in the...

The top properties under the £2 million mansion tax threshold are available for purchase
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The top properties under the £2 million mansion tax threshold are available for purchase

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Here are three stocks in gold mining that show promise
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Here are three stocks in gold mining that show promise

As this year progressed, the price of gold started to level off after a significant surge in strength. The market had to free up cash to ...

Which industries stand to gain from using AI?
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Which industries stand to gain from using AI?

How do you make money? Thus far, the companies creating the hardware that powers artificial intelligence (AI) have benefited from...

How to play its shares: Hiscox is a secure insurance investment
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How to play its shares: Hiscox is a secure insurance investment

The share price can be played as follows. Hiscox, an insurance company, benefits from a volatile global environment where busines...

The BFIA ETF portfolio as of July 2026
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The BFIA ETF portfolio as of July 2026

As the Middle East crisis raged, the BFIA ETF portfolio underwent its yearly rebalancing at the start of April. We sold a stale and unnec...

Which stocks might profit if the UK increases its defense spending?
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Which stocks might profit if the UK increases its defense spending?

Although the UK will increase its defense spending to 80 billion by 2029 thanks to the Defence Investment Plan (DIP), that amount is stil...