As investors, we have to contend with the erratic and irrational way in which we think and behave. A lack of knowledge, combined with a number of illusions and biases, can lead to errors in making decisions that can turn out to be very...
A Library of Mistakes, realising the difference between good advice and effective advice, Nobel Prize winners and How to care for your Introvert, these all caught my eye this week....
World stockmarkets have had a good run in recent years. If you haven't thought about rebalancing your portfolio, now might be a good time to think about doing so....
Black Monday, Northern Rock and earthworms on Mars may be strange bedfellows but all put in an appearance this week. Enjoy!...
There has been a huge amount of interesting content around this week, which has made it very difficult to narrow down to a few snippets. I hope you enjoy my choices. Fat jockeys – or how to make the economy grow [4 min read] If you’ve ever...
“The investor’s chief problem – and even his worst enemy – is likely to be himself.” - Benjamin Graham Until very recently I had never heard of Jonah Lehrer. Then, in the space of 48 hours, I read about him in Jon Ronson’s book, ‘So You’ve Been...