Rob Marstrand

With inflation raging, doing nothing is not an option

I’m pretty sure you know that the rate of inflation is high and still rising. This is terrible news for anyone with savings and investments.…

If the EU abandons Ukraine, what’ll the UK do?

Two weeks ago, Nigel Farage and I wondered whether the EU would hold out over Winter. But now the UK government is the one concerned…

As we feared, inflation keeps heading higher

Inflation keeps soaring higher here in the UK, and is now into double digits for the first time in decades. But it could keep getting…

As we feared, inflation keeps heading higher

Inflation keeps soaring higher here in the UK, and is now into double digits for the first time in decades. But it could keep getting worse before it gets better.

When will the “Everything Crash” end?

Nick Hubble has asked me to write today about the “Everything Crash”. In recent times, markets have experienced something that many called the “Everything Bubble”.…

Why doesn’t the government do more for small businesses?

Inflation rose again in February. And that was even before the effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Rishi Sunak gave his “Spring Statement” this…

Why doesn't the government do more for small businesses?

I’m filling in for Nick again this week. Inflation rose again in February. And that was even before the effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…

Pubs to struggle as inflation and taxes keep rising

Boris Johnson has been trying to sweet talk the Saudis into increasing the oil supply, to bring prices down. It doesn’t look like he had…

Pubs to struggle as inflation and taxes keep rising

It’s Rob Marstrand here, investment director at UK Independent Wealth, Fortune & Freedom’s sister publication. I’m taking the reins again from Nick this week, in…

Chaotic commodity markets, but there’s a golden shield

Greetings from Argentina! I’m Rob Marstrand, investment director at UK Independent Wealth, which is Fortune & Freedom’s sister publication. I’m taking the reins from Nick…

Chaotic commodity markets, but there’s a golden shield

Energy and food prices are rocketing, the West is starting to cut off Russian energy exports, Saudi Arabia is reluctant to increase the oil supply, and the UK government seems confused between the costs of essential commodities and the security of their supply.

What it’s like to live with 50% inflation

Can you imagine what it’s like to live with a 50% annual inflation rate? I don’t have to imagine it because I’ve experienced it, living…

Profiting from the “Great Rotation”

Investment markets suffer frequent bouts of bubbles and busts. But spotting them in advance is no easy task. However, once they’re in place, they’re relatively…

Why I left the traditional financial services industry

Yesterday, my colleagues Boaz Shoshan and Sam Volkering gave you a peek inside the inner workings of their experiences in the traditional financial industry. And…

How to turbocharge stock market profits

When you go shopping, do you like to overpay? Or do you prefer a bargain? Let’s say you want to buy a new car. Would…

The most powerful force in investing

Today, let’s take time off from the current state of the world… from the recession… from money printing madness… from wondering about family plans and…

Meet the “fundamentals guy”

“The market” isn’t inhabited by just one kind of animal. Instead, it’s like an ecosystem full of many different creatures, each with their own preferred…

With stocks, time and “double compounding” are on your side

“The stockmarket is just a casino.” I must have heard or read this dozens, perhaps hundreds, of times in the nearly three decades since I…

Why government hacks will grab more tax

I really dislike Tony Blair. There, I’ve said it. In a public forum. To thousands of people. Phew. Of course, I know that many Brits…

How to take back control of your finances in 4 simple steps

“Money can’t buy you friends, but it does get you a better class of enemy.” Spike Milligan (British author and comedian, 1918-2002) When it comes…