Lexington Times (October 2025)

Retirement Reimagined

Retirement as we know it is barely 150 years old. Otto von Bismarck introduced the world’s first state pension in Germany in 1889. For the first time in history, we have the tools and longevity to completely reimagine what the later decades of life could look like.

Making the transition from saving to spending

It’s a common belief that our job as financial advisers is to help clients spend less so their money lasts longer. While that’s true in some cases, we often find ourselves doing the opposite: encouraging clients to spend more.

THE STOCK MARKET (UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2025)

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.

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Interesting News

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

Further Reading

Here are some articles you may find interesting this month.

Listen & Watch

A Picture is worth 1000 Words