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.

Are the nationwide fixed savings account boost rates good?
Personal Finance

Are the nationwide fixed savings account boost rates good?

For your money, are they a good fit? Customers can now earn up to 4.7 percent on their cash savings thanks to Nationwide's increa...

What is the average stamp duty by region?
Investments

What is the average stamp duty by region?

However, the amount you must pay varies, and your location within the nation may have an effect. Another expense to consider when...

Are "boring" sectors coming back?
Investment Advice

Are "boring" sectors coming back?

The volatility of tech and artificial intelligence (AI) stocks has been a major factor in the market's up-and-down year. The CBOE Volatil...

For millions of households, water bills will increase once more
Personal Finance

For millions of households, water bills will increase once more

In order to pay for the network's $3.4 billion investment, millions of households will see additional increases in their water bills....

Bond markets are overly indifferent to inflation
Personal Finance

Bond markets are overly indifferent to inflation

The bond markets are very significant even if you don't make many bond investments. "There is nothing more fascinating than a fixed-...

Should I give my grandchildren my belongings before I pass away?
Investment Advice

Should I give my grandchildren my belongings before I pass away?

Consider these inheritance tax regulations. Younger people may be hoping that an inheritance will help them deal with historicall...

Which exchange-traded funds are drawing the most investment?
Investment Advice

Which exchange-traded funds are drawing the most investment?

Which industries and ETFs received the largest inflows? The MSCI World Index, which accounts for 85% of the total market capitali...

Who supports up-and-coming artists and their creations?
Investment Advice

Who supports up-and-coming artists and their creations?

Bret Easton Ellis, a writer, once advised aspiring artists to simply marry a wealthy person. The line is true because, well, it is true. ...

Three European stocks for a world in flux
Investment Advice

Three European stocks for a world in flux

European stocks are expected to rise. Countries are turning back to domestic production as the world grows more fragmented and unpredicta...

June saw a surge in fund flows, but investors are still wary
Investments

June saw a surge in fund flows, but investors are still wary

Early in the summer, retail investors were feeling optimistic because, according to recent data, they invested $3.8 billion in investment...

Admiral Group appears to be doing a great job managing its stock
Investment Advice

Admiral Group appears to be doing a great job managing its stock

Admiral Group (LSE: ADM), an insurer, is one of several companies whose share prices plummeted earlier this year due to concerns that AI-...

Why is the weak Japanese yen being supported by the US?
Investment Advice

Why is the weak Japanese yen being supported by the US?

Why is the United States of America involved? The Japanese yen has lost 30% of its value against the US dollar and almost as much...