At last, spring has arrived. You might think that whilst this fact is pleasant enough, it has nothing to do with economics. You’d be wrong.

Finance and investment are complicated things, so you need lots of brainpower to do well. This is a common belief, which the financial services industry does little to try…

The rise in stock markets to date in 2013 has led some people to ask whether it’s now time to buy shares.

With emotions running hot and expectations high, Valentine’s Day can be a testing time. What might surprise is that the occasion plays to so many aspects of traditional…

Why aren’t you saving more? There are many good reasons but there are also some reasons that are not-so-good – the thinking tricks and traps that we fall for time and…

It’s often said that economics is in crisis because of its failure to forecast the slump of 2008. This is wrong. Foreseeing the future is not the proper function of economics…

Jeannette asks: Are people actually saving more since the global financial crisis? And if so, what are the percentages?

Are you thinking of starting a pension plan but haven’t got round to it yet? With Christmas coming, you might not want to make any financial commitments, so why not wait…

There is an old phrase: “You’ve got to speculate to accumulate.” With savings deposits paying pitiful interest rates, this old line seems more apt than ever. But it…