Articles by Terry Tanaka

Terry Tanaka

Terry Tanaka

Coming from a long line of successful businesspeople, Terry struck out on her own to pursue her passion in life - writing! Loves beach holidays and walking her Shiba Inu Jonas.

What is value investing?
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What is value investing?

When you first begin investing, value investing is probably one of the first ideas you'll come across. Like many other investment terms, ...

Should your pension be enhanced with gold?
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Should your pension be enhanced with gold?

Do you want to add gold to your pension? Will you use gold to help finance your golden years? If not, you might want to think twi...

How to determine your council tax band
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How to determine your council tax band

We examine how to verify your council tax band and how to contest it. Unknowingly being in the wrong band could result in househo...

Shareholders of Herald reject Saba
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Shareholders of Herald reject Saba

The first obstacle to Saba Capital's attempt to seize control of seven UK investment trusts was rejected by Herald shareholders. Crucial ...

Should you be concerned if activists target your investment trust?
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Should you be concerned if activists target your investment trust?

We look at the warning signs and how to determine when a takeover might not be such a bad thing. Could your trust be the next target?...

Is it time to sell your Affirm stock?
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Is it time to sell your Affirm stock?

According to Terry Tanaka, investors are becoming disinterested. A significant amount of Affirm's (NYSE: AFRM) revenue comes from...

Saba Capital: the hedge fund doing wonders for shareholder democracy
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Saba Capital: the hedge fund doing wonders for shareholder democracy

Edinburgh Worldwide's (LSE: EWI) shareholders rejected Sabas' proposal last week to remove all six independent non-executive directors an...

Top reasons homeowners use equity release to access andpound;4 trillion housing wealth
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Top reasons homeowners use equity release to access andpound;4 trillion housing wealth

According to recent research, more homeowners than ever are using equity release to transfer some of the nearly $4 trillion in property w...

Lifetime ISA reform: A change may eliminate the retirement option
Personal Finance

Lifetime ISA reform: A change may eliminate the retirement option

Lifetime ISAs (LISA) are set for the biggest shake-up since their introduction in 2017, with the government set to consult on a "sim...

Are the interest rate reductions offered by NSandI on two convenient savings accounts still worthwhile?
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Are the interest rate reductions offered by NSandI on two convenient savings accounts still worthwhile?

In yet another setback for savers, NS&I will lower interest rates on two of its convenient savings accounts. Starting on February...

Investigations into real estate transactions have increased by 88% as a result of the HMRC stamp duty crackdown Here are some warning signs
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Investigations into real estate transactions have increased by 88% as a result of the HMRC stamp duty crackdown Here are some warning signs

Here's how. Property buyers are being urged to ensure they declare and pay the correct stamp duty or face potentially thousands o...

What makes a crash in the stock market a financial crisis?
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What makes a crash in the stock market a financial crisis?

Professor Linda Yueh's The Great Crashes should find a ready audience here, given the popularity of catastrophizing in the UK. Lessons fr...