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...
Bubbles, true talent, accepting underperformance, learning to live with maybes and who IS buried on the moon? The best of what I read this week....
No one would think of buying a car – or making any other large purchase - without knowing what they were going to pay. The same applies when investing in funds, there are a number of different ‘layers’ of costs which you need to...
Reflections on the '87 stock market crash, tribes, robots and how to avoid being buried alive. Great content which caught my eye this week....
Not everyone needs a financial planner, but everyone needs a financial plan. Learn how to create your own and take the first step to financial success....
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!...
Stephen King and 'the glass teat', Angela Duckworth's Grit, a fine first novel on autism and a bonkers billionaire - all in the books I read last month....
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...