“The habit of being happy enables one to be freed, or largely freed, from the domination of outward conditions.” – Robert Louis Stevenson An interesting study was published recently, which found that spending money to buy time makes us happier. The study was carried out amongst adults in the...
My new blog post is up, discussing divorce and how working with a financial planner can help you to avoid any unwanted surprises. As it was Bastille Day last Friday, I have to start with this one. It’s official – now that Obama is no longer in office, France has...
If you have ever ordered a new car you will know how difficult it can be to reach the point where you find out how much you actually need to pay. An endless list of choices: upholstery, in-car entertainment, sat nav, not to mention paint…....
“Anything that just costs money is cheap.” ― John Steinbeck A few weeks ago, Dimensional Fund Advisors carried out a global survey of the clients of the financial planning firms with which it works. We asked our clients to take part in the (anonymous) survey and we are very grateful...
Snippets that have caught my eye this week from around the web…. The internet has been crammed with articles in the last couple of weeks about Trump’s ‘travel ban’, and as an immigrant myself – and one who could not have been made more welcome in...