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Owain Bennallack

Owain is a magpie of the investing world -- and not because he gets into a flap. Almost any style of investing might suit him, depending on the bigger picture, and he's held all sorts of companies. Paraphrasing Keynes, he says: “When the market changes, I change my mind -- what do you do?” That said, Owain is usually a buyer of equities, where he prefers lightly geared, modestly rated companies, and is increasingly on the lookout for Buffett-style intangible quality. He aspires to buy-and-hold: his best investment ideas are worth much more than he sold them for. Then again, his worst investment went bust due to management fraud!

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Does it matter when bond returns turn upside down?

| Owain Bennallack

The US yield curve has 'inverted' ahead of every US recession for decades.

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Why Warren Buffett doesn’t do debt

| Owain Bennallack

Debt works brilliantly in investing – until it doesn't.

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The man who gave us everything

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43 years after Bogle launched the first index fund, the cheapest trackers charge you less than 0.1% a year to…

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There are old investors and there are bold investors…

| Owain Bennallack

...but there are no old, bold investors

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5 shares that could go either way in 2019

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Here's to an interesting year ahead...

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There are no rules in investing, actually

| Owain Bennallack

What do Love Actually and investing have in common?

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What should you do if we’re in a bear market?

| Owain Bennallack

The key is to be thoughtful when others are fearful.

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Three retailers thriving in the age of Amazon

| Owain Bennallack

Some UK retailers are succeeding even amidst the mega-disruption.

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Time to bag a Brexit bargain?

| Owain Bennallack

Domestic shares look cheap, and may be a buy for the brave.

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How becoming an investor is like learning a musical instrument

| Owain Bennallack

Why it pays to keep on praticising.

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How to build an international income portfolio

| Owain Bennallack

Dividend payouts are rising strongly across the globe.

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How to diversify Brexit risk

| Owain Bennallack

5 practical ways to help protect your wealth.

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How can you stop Brexit blowing up your portfolio?

| Owain Bennallack

With a range of outcomes still possible, it's important to be diversified.

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UK dividend investors can sleep easier

| Owain Bennallack

But remember that cash trumps profits when you're weighing up an investment.

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Bitcoin’s bust is a reminder to be wary

| Owain Bennallack

Take care when hype takes centre stage

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Not everyone on the high street is down in the dumps

| Owain Bennallack

These five retailers look well positioned for the long haul.

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Trade War, what was it good for?

| Owain Bennallack

For investors, absolutely nothing

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Why smart investors choose to make fewer decisions

| Owain Bennallack

Don’t just do something, sit there!

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How inflation has eaten away at the value of cash

| Owain Bennallack

Holding too much cash can cost you dearly.

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Rates are rising faster, but slowly

| Owain Bennallack

Will Mr. Unreliable let us down again?

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The price we pay for long-term gains

| Owain Bennallack

Why stock market falls can make you a better investor.

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Did you invest in unicorns in 2017?

| Owain Bennallack

Can you spot a trend and turn a profit?

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What to watch for in 2018

| Owain Bennallack

The nine-year old bull market is no spring chicken...

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Is the best over for UK homebuilders?

| Owain Bennallack

Betting against the UK property market has been impoverishing investors since the 1990s.

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Look beyond shares if you want to see a bubble

| Owain Bennallack

Be wary of Bitcoin, junk bonds and property.

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You know nothing! But that’s fine…

| Owain Bennallack

Predictions are futile, so concentrate on what you can control.

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8 ways higher interest rates could impact your portfolio

| Owain Bennallack

It’s been a long time since we’ve had to worry about higher rates.

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7 ways to hold on to your winners

| Owain Bennallack

When to hold and when to fold…

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Headline news that’s worth reading

| Owain Bennallack

The era of easy money may soon be over…

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The simple secret to big winners

| Owain Bennallack

Winners keep winning, so you should keep holding…

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A vote for investing uncertainty

| Owain Bennallack

The pound has fallen sharply, but such weakness could be good for UK firms.

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7 big differences between crowdfunding and investing in the stock market

| Owain Bennallack

Crowdfunding is truly only for money you can afford – and expect – to lose.

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Who’d buy a bank? Only a contrarian investor!

| Owain Bennallack

True contrarians look at their portfolio through their fingers.

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NOW is the time to fill your ISA!

| Owain Bennallack

Waiting a year to use your ISA allowance risks higher taxes and lower returns.

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Are British companies a turn-off?

| Owain Bennallack

Everyone from policy makers to the media have wondered why owning company shares is so much more popular in the…

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Did Kraft Heinz Co’s bid for Unilever plc ring a bell on the bull market?

| Owain Bennallack

Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC) has abandoned its attempt to acquire UK consumer goods powerhouse Unilever plc (LON:ULVR)

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Investing Videos

Is the FTSE 100 overvalued?

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool scrutinises the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX).

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Investing Videos

Can the price of Rio Tinto plc & BHP Billiton plc double again?

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool ponders the near-term future of Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) and BHP Billion plc (LON:BLT)

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Small cap is the ultimate variety box for stock pickers

| Owain Bennallack

Smaller companies as a group have handily beaten the returns from their larger brethren over the long-term.

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The right kind of investing goals

| Owain Bennallack

Distinguishing between goals where you have some control over the outcome versus those where it's really out of your hands.

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