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The Insights

At TILLIT we are big believers in learning and broadening our horizons. Our Insight articles cover everything from the here and now in our Market reviews, to short and long reads about the fundamentals of investing, as well as unique thought pieces from leading fund managers in The Opinion, and much more.

Short reads - Mind & markets

The paradox of choice

By Gabriella Macari
Reading time: 6 minutes

All DIY investors have something in common; they want to be in control. The good news is that in 2022, personal investors have all of the tools they need at their fingertips to ‘do-it-yourself’. The bad news is that there is so much choice out there that many of us just don’t know where to start. In this article, we discuss why, when it comes to choice, there can be too much of a good thing.

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Short reads - Mind & markets

An introduction to behavioural finance

By Anna Fedorova
Reading time: 7 minutes

We would all like to think that we are rational human beings that make sensible and logical decisions. Sadly, this is far from the truth and in reality we often make decisions fraught with biases, many of which we aren’t even aware of.

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Short reads - Fundamentals | Mind & markets

The Seven Deadly Sins of investing

By Faith Archer
Reading time: 6 minutes

The investing version of the seven deadly sins might not send you straight to hell but could still send your returns up in smoke. Here are a few of the sins that can savage your portfolio – and what you can do to avoid temptation!

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Short reads - Mind & markets

Why trying to time the market is futile

By Anna Fedorova
Reading time: 6 minutes

It can be tempting to try timing your investments to get the best possible returns. Especially during market falls, when it can be scary to watch your hard-earned savings fall in value.

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