08 Apr The Weekend Starts Here....
The best of what I read, watched and listened to this week...
The best of what I read, watched and listened to this week...
Photo by freestocks.org from Pexels The post which got me thinking the most this week was this one. It looks at the benefits that can be gained from being inefficient at certain tasks. As a productivity ninja, this goes against the grain of how I think, but this piece...
Maniacs; divisive politics; we don't work as many hours as we think we do; bubbles; knowledge; expected returns; the democratisation of information; volatility. The best of what I read 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’. ...
“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...
The extent to which people will put up with something which negatively affects them before they will take action is amazing. Working with a financial planner can free up time you may not have. ...
Up on the blog this week: Keep it simple, build and maintain a legible investment portfolio and avoid ‘coupon clipping’ Is Amazon Prime Day the new Christmas Day? Here’s what sold best around the world. [2 min read] Every great investment decision looks easy when you’re not the one doing it. ...
Robert and I recently attended two conferences in the US. Taking time out of the office to attend any conference must always be carefully considered as to whether it will be a good use of our time. ...
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw When I first started working with Manager Tools, I noticed that there was a phrase which they would often use and which I had never heard before: “Communication is what the...
If, like me, you love lists, then you’ll enjoy this one. An article about why we like lists – in list form, obviously [3 min read] You know the active management industry is well and truly on the back foot when they start peddling nonsense like this. [2 min read] Putting...