AUTHOR

Tim Price

Tim Price is co-manager of the VT Price Value Portfolio and author of "Investing through the Looking Glass: a rational guide to irrational financial markets".
What’s the difference between investing and gambling?
Investment strategy

What’s the difference between investing and gambling?

Tim Price looks at the difference between investment and speculation – and where value investing comes into the picture.
9 Oct 2020
Inflation feels good at first – which is why politicians will pursue it
Inflation

Inflation feels good at first – which is why politicians will pursue it

Tim Price explains how modern monetary theory and the inflation that will follow will be welcome at first – but will soon take a disastrous turn.
25 Aug 2020
Career risk – the private investor’s secret weapon
Investment strategy

Career risk – the private investor’s secret weapon

Tim Price discusses the nature of risk, and how private investors can use one specific type of risk to get an edge on the professionals.
21 Aug 2020
The secret to avoiding being panicked out of your portfolio
Investment strategy

The secret to avoiding being panicked out of your portfolio

With the coronavirus continuing to occupy headlines, investors still aren’t sure how to react. But the one thing you mustn’t do is panic. Tim Price ex…
11 Feb 2020
MMT: beware the great inflation game
Economy

MMT: beware the great inflation game

A decade of ever more outrageous monetary experimentation by central banks will soon culminate in steeply rising prices. Make sure you hold gold, says…
31 Jan 2020
How to invest when surrounded by threats to your wealth
Investment strategy

How to invest when surrounded by threats to your wealth

As an investor, it generally pays to be optimistic, says Tim Price. Here, he explains how he navigates the current dangerous investment environment th…
2 Dec 2019
What to look for in a good active fund manager
Funds

What to look for in a good active fund manager

Big is not beautiful when it comes to investing in funds. Indeed, most big fund managers are constrained on multiple fronts. Here, Tim Price explains …
22 Nov 2019
Three investments to own in our debt-soaked world
Investment strategy

Three investments to own in our debt-soaked world

There is too much debt in the world, says Tim Price, and not all of it will get paid back. With that in mind, here's how he's investing now.
30 Jul 2019
Why I favour Japan over the UK market
Stockmarkets

Why I favour Japan over the UK market

The FTSE 100 is cheap, says Tim Price. But it’s not where I would invest now. The best value is to be found in Japan. Here’s why.
13 Jun 2019
Ten years after the great financial crisis, things could have been so different
Economy

Ten years after the great financial crisis, things could have been so different

The shock waves from the great financial crisis have finally reached the shore. Turns out socialism for the rich doesn’t play well with electorates, s…
2 May 2019
How to avoid being ruined by a Patisserie Valerie-style disaster
Stockmarkets

How to avoid being ruined by a Patisserie Valerie-style disaster

If people are determined to commit fraud, there is probably not much we can realistically do to stop them, says Tim Price. But there are certain steps…
5 Feb 2019
The three things that can stop you from investing profitably
Stockmarkets

The three things that can stop you from investing profitably

Professional investor looks at three traits inherent to humans that make us less effective as investors.
24 Jan 2019