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 best ways to invest in Vietnam - Asia's communist dynamo
Investments

The best ways to invest in Vietnam - Asia's communist dynamo

The burden on the state budget is attributed to administrative bloat. Does it sound like Britain? It doesn't. The government's re...

How does the capital gains tax operate and what is it?
Personal Finance

How does the capital gains tax operate and what is it?

When assets like stocks, real estate, and other investments are sold, the profits are subject to capital gains tax (CGT). More UK...

You could have become an ISA millionaire by investing in these trusts
Investments

You could have become an ISA millionaire by investing in these trusts

Increasing your annual ISA allowance can be a fantastic way to increase your wealth, and within 25 years, many of the best-performing inv...

Will you be in a higher tax bracket as a result of frozen income tax thresholds?
Personal Finance

Will you be in a higher tax bracket as a result of frozen income tax thresholds?

We describe fiscal drag and offer tips for getting ready. The ongoing freeze to income tax thresholds, known as fiscal drag, puts...

Could the price of gold rise further after reaching a new high in 2025?
Investment Advice

Could the price of gold rise further after reaching a new high in 2025?

Will gold surpass $3,000 soon? In 2025, after a remarkable year in 2024, the price of gold keeps rising as the yellow metal hits ...

This week's top picks for share tips 2025
Investment Advice

This week's top picks for share tips 2025

If you have been closely following 2025 share tips, don't miss this weekly compilation of the best stocks to think about adding to your p...

Compared to April, energy bills will increase by 6 percentage points
Personal Finance

Compared to April, energy bills will increase by 6 percentage points

Now that this increase has occurred three times in a row, how much more will you pay? A significant blow to billpayers will be th...

How are house prices in the UK? An explanation of recent changes in the real estate market
Investments

How are house prices in the UK? An explanation of recent changes in the real estate market

In 2025, will home prices increase or decrease? A busy few months are ahead for the housing market as buyers try to take advantag...

Daron Acemoglu, Nobel laureate, tells BFIA that there's no need to flee from the robots
Investments

Daron Acemoglu, Nobel laureate, tells BFIA that there's no need to flee from the robots

Kaylie Pferten: A lot of estimates of the productivity gains from AI have been made by a lot of people. Others predict that it will incre...

How much money is Donald Trump worth?
Investment Advice

How much money is Donald Trump worth?

We examine his billion-dollar earnings. The wealthiest people in the world attended Donald Trump's inauguration as US president, ...

Is it wise to make investments in developing markets?
Investments

Is it wise to make investments in developing markets?

During the last five years, investors have had difficulty focusing on emerging-market (EM) stocks. According to JPMorgan, the MSCI Develo...

Top easy-access savings accounts with a maximum return of 475 percent
Financial Advice

Top easy-access savings accounts with a maximum return of 475 percent

We examine the current market's top interest rates. After the base rate cut, savers will want to take advantage of the best inter...