Swallow the Anchor

We speak with Rodney Birrell of the Wine Investment Fund. Between 1998 and 2018, The Liv-ex Fine Wine Investables Index grew by an average of around 10.3% per year. The FTSE stock market only managed an average around 4.4% per year in that time. Gold performed even worse: an average of around 3.4% per year in that time. Take a look at last year. Fine wine held its value during the turmoil of 2018, while stock markets were hit badly. The Dow lost 5.6%. The FTSE 100 fared even worse, losing 12.5%. The key wine indices, by contrast, held firm. The robustness of the value of fine wine shouldn’t come as a surprise. Each vintage gets scarcer each time a bottle is opened and the market (= demand) is growing rapidly year on year. On top of that, as a fine wine matures and improves, its value naturally increases as well. All this and more on this episode of Swallow the Anchor.

How can you make sure you get the most out of your money in 2019? In fact, how can you make sure that you have any money left at all at the end of the coming year? It's a challenge we all face. In this episode of Swallow the Anchor, we discuss simple steps you can take to making sure you turn your hard work this year into something lasting for yourself.

Trust is the cornerstone of business. We literally go out of our way to meet the people we do business with and build trust—both clients and service providers. In this episode, you'll hear why face-to-face meetings are the bedrock of our approach to the work we do for you, and how we've started working with Momentum Global Investment Management in London to drive our Harmony investment strategy.

The thing people love most about cryptocurrencies is the same thing that they also hate the most: extreme volatility. Last year, Bitcoin went sky high. This year, it tanked. Big increases followed by sudden sharp decreases. Who needs that? BUT what if you could turn that volatility (and dips) to your advantage? That's what we talk about on this episode of the podcast.

Is the legal marijuana sector set for huge growth in the years to come? If so, is now a good time to invest? YFSOL chairman Clive Evans talks with Roger Overall about the current state of the market and about what could happen in future.

Why are classic cars such an attractive investment? Filippo Pignatti of The Classic Car Fund explains why in conversation with YFSOL chairman Clive Evans.