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Should you fix your mortgage? | Moneywise
Whether you are looking to buy a property or need to remortgage, the question on everybody’s lips is whether tracker mortgages are still worthwhile or if now might be the time to fix.
When it comes to personal finance and the accumulation of wealth, few subjects are more talked about than stocks . It's easy to understand why: playing the stock market is thrilling. But on this financial roller-coaster ride, we all want to experience the ups without the downs. In this tutorial, we examine some of the most popular strategies for finding good stocks (or at least avoiding bad ones). In other words, we'll explore the art of stock-picking - selecting stocks based on a certain set of criteria, with the aim of achieving a rate of return that is greater than the market's overall average.
Stock-Picking Strategies: Introduction
I have always been fascinated by what motivates people. What motivates Tiger Woods to pursue the goal of being the world’s greatest golfer? What’s the motivation driving Warren Buffett to continue purchasing companies instead of retiring in Tahiti? Or how about the motivation behind the trucks allegedly packed with euros parked in front of the Central Bank in Nicosia? What is most puzzling is the motivation driving investors to buy or sell their equity positions when research shows that holding an investment over the long-term is more successful than timing the market. As Business Insider puts it, there’s “ proof that [investors] stink at investing .”