Feb 10, 2012

Only the professionals are turned on by risk

Matthew Vincent

For most of us, risk and reward have been in imbalance for too long, says Matthew Vincent

Feb 3, 2012

Clearer fund fees – the philosophy is simple

The paradox of charge disclosure can be resolved

Jan 27, 2012

When average hides a multitude of sins

Fund managers and index trackers in war of statistics

Jan 20, 2012

A new ally in the war on fund fees

Readers can send a message to policymakers

Jan 13, 2012

Fund fees stretch my new year resolve

Resolution to devise transparent, fair charges

Jan 6, 2012

Resigned to not-so-great expectations

If you can’t manage funds, at least manage expectation

Dec 16, 2011

A ray of hope at a meagre festive season?

You’re more likely to find the God particle than good news

Dec 9, 2011

25 years on ... what could Sid tell us?

Popular share ownership is needed even more today

From UK Dec 7, 2011

Dream of wide share ownership foiled

Private share ownership declines

From INVESTMENTS Dec 2, 2011

What would induce you to take a risk?

How does 78 per cent tax relief sound?

Nov 25, 2011

Fat-cat pay after the dog days have gone

Executives, fund managers and consumers should be on the same side

Nov 18, 2011

Who’s paying for all those yachts?

Investors must know what they’re paying for

Nov 4, 2011

Why your finances are worth swotting up on

Procrastinators and swots. People can generally be divided into these categories

Oct 28, 2011

Forget the Jisa, Vincent Jr, I need a Misa

Lower-cost funds are needed to ensure children’s savings really grow

From SAVINGS Oct 7, 2011

How the party conferences failed to save the day

Don’t expect any more savings incentives for some time – and make the most of those that remain

Sep 30, 2011

Notion of free financial services is a harmful myth

To get better financial outcomes, we need to get the message: banking and investing can never be free

Sep 23, 2011

When cash beats a portfolio

Would you pay fees to a portfolio manager who simply held cash?

From INVESTMENTS Sep 16, 2011

A share tip that you really shouldn’t bank on

There’s one type of company that private investors can’t get enough of

Sep 2, 2011

August takes its toll on hopeless managers

Hedge fund managers and football agents were up to their usual antics last month

Aug 26, 2011

Like dead bodies, debt crises elicit varied responses

UK investors in developed world bond funds must face up to a sombre prognosis

Serious Money

Serious Money Matthew Vincent is the personal finance editor of the Financial Times. In this role, he edits the Weekend Money section and presents the FT Money Show podcast, as well as writing for the daily newspaper and FT Wealth magazine.

He was previously editor of Investors Chronicle, where he presented the award-winning online video The Market Programme, and launched the BBC-FT standalone magazine ‘How to be Better Off’. He began his career on the consumer finance magazine Moneywise, which he went on to edit for five years, and has since written columns for The Spectator and presented TV programmes for BBC2.

E-mail matthew.vincent@ft.com

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