Getting back on track: a review of my UK shares portfolio

Once again there’s a lot to worry about for UK investors. On top of a cost of living crisis, inflation, interest rate rises, there’s now a war on Europe’s eastern flank. Yet after a very challenging start to the year and indeed to March, reflected in the underwhelming performance of my portfolio, the second half...

A kick in the nuts. The mistakes I made to lead me to make a 50% loss on a trade

I pride myself on being a long-term, patient investor. I have in place a strategy which involves buying and holding higher-yielding quality companies so that I can reinvest income and benefit from compounding. I believe over the long term this will produce significant wealth and boost the value of my ISA and SIPP and allow...