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Three Good Years

With long-term average returns in the 8-10% range, three consecutive years of above-average performance is something to be grateful for.

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THE STOCK MARKET (UPDATED JANUARY 2026)

The key benchmark you should care about is achieving all of your financial and life goals and not running out of money.

The Unimportant Numbers – 1 Month

Monthly figures are a distraction from your long-term goals, we’ll help you avoid the noise.

The Important Numbers – 30 Years

Investing in the Great Companies of the World has produced life-changing returns for the disciplined and patient investor.

RATIONAL OPTIMISM

The media is not a friend of the disciplined and patient investor. Whether it’s on TV, Print or Online, the media prefers to focus on short-term returns, market predictions, and negative news. Which is not suitable for a long-term investor.

Below are the stories, podcasts, and images which we wanted to share with you this month, which are uplifting, interesting and informative.

These links below will take you to articles on other websites.

Interesting News

We present the following as an antidote to the onslaught of negative news.

  • The 25 most powerful ideas of the 21st century (so far)
    As the 21st century gathers pace, it’s clear we’re living through a golden age of scientific discovery. From rewiring our understanding of the Universe to reshaping the tools of everyday life, breakthroughs once thought impossible are now shaping the world around us.
  • 1,084 Reasons the World Isn’t Falling Apart
    It exists so that when people ask “how can you be so optimistic? Don’t you read the news?”, you can refer them to a barrage of anecdotal evidence that the world is not, in fact, falling apart.
  • 97 ways the world got better in 2025
    Here is a roundup of the many ways the world changed for the better in 2025.

Further Reading

Here are some articles you may find interesting this month.

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Lexington is the trading style of Lexington Wealth Management Ltd. (registered number 05503144) and Lexington Associates Ltd. (registered number 12451550). The registered office for both is Siddington House, Siddington, Gloucestershire GL7 6ET.

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