Diversification; luck; the similarities between investing & gardening; magical thinking; staying humble; what makes a great investor; gold or stocks; the importance of having an IPS; camera wielding pigeons. Things which caught my eye this week....
There's no such thing as too big to be simple; asset allocation across different ages; the ugly side of social media; you can't measure what's going on in people's heads; our behavioural biases; selecting an active fund manager; reading; financial therapy & marathons fuelled by...
Here are six tips to help you to avoid the common mistakes people make and to enjoy your hard earned financial independence....
Books I read in June; advice to a stranger; proof negative; betting on things that never change; EBI West 2018; boring is good; the #1 rule in investing; fighting the good fight. The best of what I've been reading & listening to...
I recently spent a few days at beautiful Dana Point, California, attending EBI West – an annual conference organised by IMN and Ritholtz Wealth. It was a big investment – of both money and time – but worth it. Here are my key...
Bailout Nation by Barry Ritholz; Factfulness by Hans Rosling; I, Fatty by Jerry Stahl and Big Mistakes by Michael Batnick. The best of what I read in June....
In early December 1999 I had one of those experiences in my career which I knew I was never going to forget. My first appointment that day was with a woman whose husband had recently committed suicide...
How to make better decisions; the difference between speculating & investing; repeating themes; the depression meme; costs matter; the new normal; it could happen to anyone; the unexpected leads to the unexpected; focus on what you can control; why markets ignore Trump; a mind boggling...
Is The Handmaid's Tale fast approaching? The Psychology of Money. If bomb disposal experts can remain calm at work, so can you. News is Old. Life expectancy in Britain. The Next Fifty Years. Investor Coevolution. The importance of remaining intellectually curious. How do...
The perils of living next door to a lottery winner; Wall St convicts; Do you feel lucky?; Having all your eggs in one basket; the value a good planner adds; Helping our clients spend their money; Beware of hot tips from friends; Not all the...