Six tips for if you want to retire early

With the right approach, you may be able to retire earlier than you think. Phil Oakley has six tips for building up your pension pot.

Want to retire early? The good news is that your goal is a simple one: you need to save up a pot of money that's big enough to pay for the lifestyle you desire until the day you die (and you may also need to ensure enough is left in the pot to support any dependants you leave behind).

The bad news, of course, is that this is a lot easier said than done.

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Phil spent 13 years as an investment analyst for both stockbroking and fund management companies.

 

After graduating with a MSc in International Banking, Economics & Finance from Liverpool Business School in 1996, Phil went to work for BWD Rensburg, a Liverpool based investment manager. In 2001, he joined ABN AMRO as a transport analyst. After a brief spell as a food retail analyst, he spent five years with ABN's very successful UK Smaller Companies team where he covered engineering, transport and support services stocks.

 

In 2007, Phil joined Halbis Capital Management as a European equities analyst. He began writing for MoneyWeek in 2010.