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Should investors fear the escalating trade war between the world’s two biggest economies? US President Joe Biden recently announced a slew of new tariffs on Chinese imports, including a massive 100% charge on electric vehicles. What comes next? And in today's Dumb Question of the Week: Is China uninvestable? ___ Thank you to Trading 212 for sponsoring this episode. Claim free fractional shares worth up to ‎£⁠100. Just create and verify a Trading 212 Invest or Stocks ISA account, make a minimum deposit of £1, and use the promo code "RAMIN" within 10 days of signing up, or use the following link: Sponsored Link. Terms apply - trading212.com/join/RAMIN When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance doesn’t guarantee future results. Pies & Autoinvest is an execution-only service. Not investment advice or portfolio management. Automatic investing refers to executing scheduled deposits. You are responsible for all investment and rebalancing decisions. Free shares can be fractional. Terms and fees apply. ---Get in touch 📧 mhr@pensioncraft.com 🎧 many-happy-returns.captivate.fm --- Join PensionCraft 🌐 Become a member at pensioncraft.com ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube ---Disclaimer This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes and is not financial advice. We do not provide recommendations or endorse any decision to buy, sell or hold any security. We cannot be held responsible for any actions listeners may take and investors are encouraged to seek independent financial advice. Copyright 2023 Many Happy Returns

Ed Croft, co-founder of Stockopedia, discusses multi-factor investing and quantitative stock selection. Topics include the benefits of factor investing, using data-driven strategies over emotional stock picks, optimizing stock ranks for portfolio performance, and combining core index funds with individual stock portfolios for improved investment outcomes.

Exploring the debate between individual government bonds and bond funds, delving into topics like credit risk, diversification, and managing risks. Comparing the advantages and drawbacks of holding individual bonds, emphasizing the benefits of known returns and tax efficiency. Discussing the complexities of reinvesting coupon payments and the trade-offs between active management and passive bond funds.

Tyler, creator of Portfolio Charts, discusses optimal asset allocation for retirement portfolios. Topics include global withdrawal rates, diverse investment options, commodity exposure, adjusting data for inflation, global diversification, domestic overweight impact, and strategies for building an inheritance pot.

Exploring the importance of US stocks delivering strong earnings to sustain the market. Analysis on market conditions, earnings growth forecasts, and company strategies. Insights on economic factors impacting the stock market and valuation concerns. Explanation of blackout periods, insider trading, and contrarian signals in stock trading.

Exploring the effectiveness of dividend investing, shifting tech companies adopting dividend strategies, significance of dividends as a company health signal, shareholder yield concept comparison, maximization of shareholder yield for superior returns, and reliability differences in generating shareholder yields.

A stock market crash early in retirement can leave you struggling to live off your investments. We discuss de-risking our portfolios and how to manage ‘sequence of returns’ risk. And in today’s Dumb Question of the Week: Is a stock market crash good for long-term returns? Thanks to Freetrade for sponsoring this episode. Sign up at Freetrade.io/pensioncraft to get a free share worth between £10 and £100. When you invest, your capital is at risk. The probability is weighted, so more expensive shares will be rarer. T&Cs apply. ---Get in touch 📧 mhr@pensioncraft.com 🎧 many-happy-returns.captivate.fm --- Join PensionCraft 🌐 Become a member at pensioncraft.com ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube ---Disclaimer This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes and is not financial advice. We do not provide recommendations or endorse any decision to buy, sell or hold any security. We cannot be held responsible for any actions listeners may take and investors are encouraged to seek independent financial advice. Copyright 2023 Many Happy Returns

The podcast discusses the Bank of England's failure to predict high inflation and the need for a major overhaul in forecasting methods. They also explore the challenges faced in economic forecasting, the importance of human judgment, and the impact of geopolitical events. Additionally, the podcast delves into quantitative tightening and its impact on monetary policy, debt auctions, central bank independence, and the uncertainty surrounding Quantitative Tightening and inflation impact.

The podcast discusses investing a lump sum, covering topics like risk tolerance, psychological aspects, managing money, lifestyle inflation, investing strategies, transparency in decisions, Financial Services Compensation Scheme, and risk mitigation for wealthy investors.

Daniel Kahneman, pioneer of behavioural economics, discusses how cognitive biases skew our decisions and influence investing. Topics include improving investing judgement, managing risk intelligently, and the worth of stock analysts' price targets. The episode explores market predictability, herd behavior, and analysts' forecasting biases in the market.