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...
Ways to be smarter; accepting the crazies out there; the meaning of true wealth, and how to avoid losing it all; and how to react to rising markets. Snippets from around the web which caught my eye this week....
Owning your mistakes, inside Warren Buffett's brain, and (another) feisty old man. The best of what caught my eye this week....
By delegating the management of your money to a third party (either a fund manager or a discretionary portfolio manager) do not make the mistake of assuming they will be in control of their emotions any more than you are. Do your homework. ...
Using money to buy happiness, the thrill of uncertainty, and the dolphin who trained her humans. Some of what caught my eye on the web this week...
According to my mum, once I learned to read for myself, bedtime was never an issue. Apparently, as soon as teatime and bath time were over I would solemnly announce to my family that I was ‘off to bed for a good read’. ...
Reflections, resolutions, stories, and the happiness curve. Snippets which caught my eye over the festive period...
If investors have a disciplined and robust investment process, backed up by a financial plan which informs their investment strategy, so that they understand exactly WHY they own the investments they own, and the purpose their portfolio serves in helping them to achieve their goals...
We’re all familiar with the ‘wisdom of crowds’ theory, but how does this stand up in today’s global social networks? [5 min read] ‘F. Scott Fitzgerald said intelligence is “the ability to hold two opposing ideas in your head at the same time and still retain...
“In a moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing to do, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” - Theodore Roosevelt There is a famous quotation often attributed to Mark Twain...