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    Moira O'Neill

    Investing Columnist

    Moira is an independent freelance investment and money journalist. She was previously head of content at interactive investor, editor at Moneywise, personal finance editor at Investors Chronicle and deputy editor at Money Observer. She has won a Wincott Journalism Award and written two personal finance books, Finance at 40 and Saving and Investing for Your Children.

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    • Friday, 25 November, 2022
      Advice & Comment
      Seize the Isa advantage while you can

      The tax-friendly savings vehicle is crying out for simplification. But the benefits could be watered down

    • Saturday, 19 November, 2022
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      Inflation remains the key fight for your finances

      Ignore the market noise, keep calm and carry on

    • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
      Autumn Statement
      A comfortable retirement is being sacrificed for many

      Jeremy Hunt has put saver and investor plans in the deep freeze

    • Friday, 11 November, 2022
      Advice & Comment
      Invest for good — put thoughts into actions

      Legislation must give people a voice in shareholdings and pensions

    • Friday, 4 November, 2022
      Advice & Comment
      Does your money manager pass the Ofsted test?

      Review your investment performance. If it doesn’t add up, head for the exit

    • Wednesday, 26 October, 2022
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      Harry Nimmo: UK small companies will recover in six months

      Retiring veteran fund manager Harry Nimmo optimistic for investments

    • Friday, 21 October, 2022
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      Should investors brave the gilts horror show?

      Government bonds offer higher rates but can no longer be seen as ultra-safe

    • Friday, 14 October, 2022
      Advice & Comment
      Can equity release help hard-pressed pensioners?

      A useful tool for some homeowners but with high costs

    • Friday, 7 October, 2022
      Serious MoneyAdvice & Comment
      Time to switch out of a defined benefit pension?

      Rising rates make annuities attractive for DB pensioners but they’re not right for all

    • Wednesday, 28 September, 2022
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      Pay down the mortgage or invest?

      With UK rates rising, reducing debt looks a better bet

    • Friday, 24 June, 2022
      Advice & Comment
      Ten ways to improve your portfolio without really trying

      From cutting fees to checking how diversified your investments really are

    • Tuesday, 22 February, 2022
      Personal Finance Advice & Comment
      From £10,000 to £100,000: your financial fitness plan

      It’s possible to construct a portfolio aiming for long-term growth with around 10 collective investments

    • Wednesday, 19 January, 2022
      Advice & Comment
      Ways to invest your bonus for the long term

      Take account of your life plans, tax and risk appetite

    • Friday, 24 December, 2021
      Personal Finance Advice & Comment
      What Dickens and Scrooge teach us about money

      The ghost of Christmas future is looking more expensive by the day

    • Wednesday, 24 November, 2021
      Personal Finance Advice & Comment
      A puppy for Christmas? Better invest in dog food

      Owners increase the care lavished on pets, creating opportunities for suppliers

    • Wednesday, 20 October, 2021
      Investments
      Squid Game has lessons for investors

      Saving should not be a gamble but are you taking too little risk?

    • Tuesday, 12 October, 2021
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      Starting to save for retirement in your 40s

      As a late starter with a disability, should I prioritise a pension or Isas?

    • Friday, 17 September, 2021
      Personal Finance Advice & Comment
      Be frugal at 40 and prioritise your pension

      As millennials start to enter their fifth decade, their thoughts need to turn to funding retirement

    • Thursday, 19 August, 2021
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    • Friday, 23 July, 2021
      Personal Finance Advice & Comment
      How to teach your bored teenager about investing

      One-minute TikTok videos are an unreliable source of financial advice for young people. How can parents do better?

    • Thursday, 24 June, 2021
      Personal Finance Advice & Comment
      Does your fund manager have skin in the game?

      Investors are demanding transparency on personal investments

    • Thursday, 27 May, 2021
      Advice & Comment
      Your pension: think about it earlier and more often

      Industry must engage with savers with new tools and ideas

    • Wednesday, 28 April, 2021
      Personal Finance Advice & Comment
      Pubs, pints and a toast to investment ideas

      A post-lockdown trip to the local offers the chance to sample tempting financial opportunities

    • Wednesday, 24 March, 2021
      Personal Finance Advice & Comment
      Young investors can only learn about risk by taking risks

      FCA warning on dangerous products must not deter savers from entering markets

    • Thursday, 25 February, 2021
      Personal Finance Advice & Comment
      Protecting your money from Covid-23

      Pandemic films cannot predict the future, but offer clues about safeguarding your cash

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