Holly Mackay, Founder & MD at Boring Money, "There's so much more there than just numbers or graphs", Investing Matters Podcast, Episode 52

Investing Matters

Here is a wonderful opportunity to gain insight in the fascinating journey and finance career of entrepreneur and multiple awarding finance expert, Founder & Managing Director of Boring Money to learn how her tenacity took her from a Saturday job in Somerset, to Oxford University, to Australia, media /documentary work, asset management, to rock bottom at 30 years of age, to becoming an entrepreneur, receiving a life-changing phone call then setting up Boring Money.

With that in mind, welcome to the 52nd episode of the Investing Matters series with me Peter Higgins @conkers3 on Twitter. As a global Investing Matters audience, you are all in for an absolute treat because this interview is with one of the UK’s award-winning and most highly respected and sought after writer, speaker and finance expert, Holly Mackay, Founder and Managing Director of Boring Money. Which is currently a 25 strong team, which blends quantitative data with tailored focus groups, interviews and customer feedback to build a meaningful picture of what customers think about the world of finance: What do they want? What are their current behaviours? And what might tip them into new opinions or action? All of which helps companies within the Investment and Finance sector create better products and improve their products and services.

Holly has worked in finance since 1999. She is an independent investment/financial expert, a commentator on investment markets, is passionate about explaining investing in an accessible way, cutting through the financial jargon to help individuals understand investments and to make better decisions. Holly and her Boring Money team with financial firms so they are aware of the customer’s perspective in all that they do. She advocates for investment firms to make better products and is a champion for clear communication, that real people understand. She is known across the Investment industry and finance sector for her clarity, empathy, humour and most importantly for her expertise, research and investment insights.

With the younger generation and DIY Investors taking a keen interest in their financial future and investments, particularly in the world of sustainability, stocks, Funds, pensions, Holly tackles dense topics with clarity and in an engaging way. Holly vast growing media profile, includes joining Vernon Kay on Aviva’s podcast Parenting Past the Pandemic, has spoken at the FT Weekend Festival, FTAdviser ESG Masterclass and the AI Conference. Holly has also contributed to the BBC, The Times, The Telegraph, Investment Week, SKY Business, The Mail on Sunday and more. She has also spoken at numerous investment events. Holly’s pivotal role in across the finance and investment industry was recognised at the Investment Week: Women in Investments 2022 Awards, where Holly won Investment Woman of the Year for Small to Medium firms’ award. Also, during 2022 the Boring Money website surpassed 1 million visitors during the calendar year.

Please listen now to learn how Holly Mackay, successful navigated around 25 years in the finance and investment industry and successful launched her own fast growing and innovative company Boring Money.

Find out how Holly came about launching her second successful business Boring Money, an overview of their vital solutions focused industry leading role in the investment and finance arena. Learn about Holly’s thoughts on sustainable investing, bonds, why she does not invest in individual stocks, low-cost trackers, pensions, the importance of financial education, her thought on the psychology of investing, the power of ownership, why she passionately believes in the importance of the voice of consumers, good investing, George Soros, who are the Boring Money Army and much more.