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....
People tend to first make contact with us due to a significant life event. Sadly, by the time someone seeks our help it can sometimes be too late....
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’. ...
The implications of a cashless society; predictions you really can rely on; the danger of seeing patterns in data, and Warren Buffett's breakfast routine. Some of the interesting snippets which caught my eye this week....
I spent a good chunk of December on a sun lounger by a pool, so needless to say I got a lot of reading done. Unusually this month I read more fiction than non-fiction, but then escapism is what being on holiday is all...
Reflections, resolutions, stories, and the happiness curve. Snippets which caught my eye over the festive period...
Another new year, another fresh start. Rather than making the same old new year's resolutions this year, try thinking about your money values instead...