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13 Apr The weekend starts here....

Posted at 15:32h in Behaviour, Books, Business, Clients, Education, Engagement, Financial planning, Goals, Investment, Money values

The importance of effective communication; can money buy you happiness; beware the soothsayers; just because you can stop working doesn't mean you have to; the main reason for rebalancing your portfolio, and listening to rhubarb grow. These are the best of what caught my...

06 Apr The weekend starts here...

Posted at 10:34h in Behaviour, Financial planning, Investment, Lifestyle

Photo by Jonathan Fink on Unsplash What’s the difference between a beginner and an expert? The answer is very neatly summed up in here [infographic] An 18 year old won a million dollars in the US lottery, and had to make a choice as to how to receive her winnings....

23 Mar The weekend starts here

Posted at 16:01h in Behaviour, Clients, Financial planning, Investment, People

Storytelling; learning to say no; cutting the emotional ties to your investments; why we believe bad forecasts; yes, you can afford to hire a financial planner; and some good news about famines. My top picks for this week...

16 Mar The weekend starts here...

Posted at 15:45h in Behaviour, Financial planning, Goals, Investment, Risk

Lottery hackers; Growth without goals; Passive investors under attack; Expectations v Forecasts, and mourning the loss of two greats. My top picks this week...

09 Mar The weekend starts here....

Posted at 10:30h in Behaviour, Financial planning, Goals, Investment, Risk

How to get rich; why having more money won't make you happier; don't waste your biggest asset; balancing how you feel today with what you need tomorrow. My top picks from what I read this week...

02 Mar The weekend starts here.....

Posted at 14:37h in Behaviour, Education, Financial planning, Investment, Lifestyle, Philosophy, Risk

Overlooking the obvious; Good Dogs; taking the time to think; how planners add value; the rich really are different. The best of what caught my eye this week....

23 Feb The weekend starts here.......

Posted at 14:30h in Behaviour, Goals, Investment, Lifestyle, People

Photo by Ashley Kirk on Unsplash “It is one thing to be dedicated to an idea, but it is quite another to remain attached to it despite all the evidence to the contrary.” Stay away from the perpetual pessimists [4 min read] We don’t have a great track record of...

16 Feb The weekend starts here.......

Posted at 14:18h in Behaviour, Books, Business, Clients, Education, Engagement, Financial planning, Goals, Investment, Money values

I can honestly say I never struggle to find pieces to include in this weekly post, but this week there was an embarrassment of riches...

09 Feb The weekend starts here.....

Posted at 14:30h in Behaviour, Family, Financial planning, Investment, Risk

Turbulent stockmarkets, lessons from history, you can never be too kind and digital detoxing. The best of what caught my eye this week ...

06 Feb Stick to your knitting

Posted at 10:42h in Behaviour, Investment

The onset of February has heralded the first significant downturns in world stockmarkets since early 2016. Investors have become used to gently rising asset prices and low volatility, so the recent falls may have come as a shock to many. It’s worth repeating...