What caught my eye this week.
Hello! I’m half-on-holiday this week (and that’s without an NHS app ‘ping’ in earshot…)
My mini-break hasn’t stopped me reading the money and investing Internet. But it does limit my time to waffle on about it.
In other words, straight to the links this week.
Have a cool(er) weekend!
From Monevator
How spending on a credit card can protect the things you buy – Monevator
Emerging market bond risks – Monevator
From the archive-ator: 10 things you can do today to reset your life – Monevator
News
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Savers seeking to keep early access to pension pots (at 55) face 2023 deadline [Search result] – FT
Nearly 620,000 people told to self-isolate after NHS Covid app ‘ping’ – ITV
UK fails to renegotiate two-year old and allegedly brilliant Brexit deal – BBC
China signals the end to the $2 trillion US listing juggernaut – Yahoo Finance
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition to matter today, but it does – Joachim Klement
Products and services
UK to trial automatic energy bill switching system – Guardian
Coventry Building Society launches best-buy savings account – ThisIsMoney
EVs cheaper to own than petrol or diesel over seven years – ThisIsMoney
Sign-up to Freetrade via my link and we can both get a free share worth between £3 and £200 – Freetrade
How to set up an online shop to make money from home – ThisIsMoney
Nationwide offers first sub-1% five-year mortgage fix – MoneySavingExpert
Special offer: Get £100 cashback when you switch your ISA to Interactive Investor [Ends 31 July, terms apply, affiliate link] – Interactive Investor
American Express to overhaul British Airways Avios reward cards – Which
High-tech homes for sale, in pictures – Guardian
Comment and opinion
The highest forms of wealth – Morgan Housel
At what price does safety come first for investors? [Search result] – FT
We are all investors now – Of Dollars and Data
What should you do with an inherited investment portfolio? – ThisIsMoney
How to survive until payday when you’re out of cash – Be Clever with Your Cash
Suppose the 60/40 portfolio underperforms for a decade – Behavioural Investment
Some Chinese shunning careers for “low-desire” [FIRE] life – AP News
The whole world is turning Japanese, demographically – Abnormal Returns
Stumble, trip – Indeedably
Naughty corner: Active antics
Ether’s role in a diversified portfolio – Morningstar
Are US companies really better than European ones? – Albert Bridge Capital
Mental momentum investors – Klement on Investing
What about beta? The demise of alpha – CAIA Association
Covid corner
Covid infections around the UK continue to rise – BBC
How to find the best holiday Covid test, by price and trust – Guardian
Japanese ‘natto’ beans may be a new Covid treatment – New Food Magazine
Kindle book bargains
(Don’t have a Kindle? Buy one and join the cheap book club!)
Elastic Habits: How to Create Smarter Habits That Adapt to Your Day by Stephen Guise – £0.99 on Kindle
Zen: The Art of Simple Living by Shunmyo Masuno – £0.99 on Kindle
A Colossal Failure of Common Sense: The Collapse of Lehman Brothers – £0.99 on Kindle
SAS: Leadship Secrets from the Special Forces by various authors – £0.99 on Kindle
Environmental factors
Why climate change threatens your retirement savings – CBS News
Survivor: salmon edition – Hakai Magazine
Australian lobbying keeps Great Barrier Reef off ‘in danger’ list – Guardian
Off our beat
How to get out of your own head – Raptitude
A quick guide to negative online comments – Humble Dollar
A love letter to browsing record stores and book shops – The Walrus
Zoomtown-on-Sea? The lure of a new life on the coast – BBC
Google Doodle Champion Island Games [Retro-style Olympics game] – Google
Trading sex for cosmetic surgery in Mexico’s narco capital – BBC
Neckties are the new bow ties – The Atlantic
And finally…
“It’s easier to stimulate asset prices than it is to stimulate an economy.”
– Terry Smith, Investing for Growth
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On holiday so straight into the reading list this week…
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