Why shares beat property every time

All over the world, people fall into the bricks and mortar trap. Here, Tom Bulford explains why, for his money it has to be shares every time.

We heard Betsy as soon as she stepped onto the boat. She was a big, American lady - a voluble character that had everyone in stitches within minutes of leaving the port. We liked her well enough to invite her for dinner with us one evening last week. But we soon knew all about it.

It turns out that Betsy is in a bit of a mess. And over dinner the next night, we heard all about it. Two hours of unending confessional. And when we parted company after the meal, we returned home with a very valuable lessonlearned.

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Tom worked as a fund manager in the City of London and in Hong Kong for over 20 years. As a director with Schroder Investment Management International he was responsible for £2 billion of foreign clients' money, and launched what became Argentina's largest mutual fund. Now working from his home in Oxfordshire, Tom Bulford helps private investors with his premium tipping newsletter, Red Hot Biotech Alert.