21 Dec The Weekend Starts Here...
It’s been another rocky week in world stock markets. Here are a few things to take your mind off all the turmoil.
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I thought this piece was an interesting look at how we become immune to things which we ought to find shocking [4 min read]
It’s amazing to see how China has changed in just the last 40 years [photos]
How is it that Australia has managed to avoid recession for the last 30 years? [4 min read]
I liked this list of lessons learned about investing – my favourite: “Keeping money is harder than making money.” [4 min read] [Morgan Housel]
“Every explanation for a market movement can seem plausible based upon somebody’s perception of it.” [3 min read] [Brendan Mullooly]
50 Reasons Why We Don’t Invest for the Long-Term [4 min read] [Joe Wiggins]
An early Christmas present – a new post from Bob. As usual, well worth your time. [8 min read] [Bob Seawright]
I loved this next piece, because in Tom’s place I would have done EXACTLY THE SAME THING. As he rightly says, “If someone wants to commit financial suicide, let them jump out of someone else’s window – not yours.” [3 min read] [Tom Mullooly]
And finally. How do you get revenge when someone steals a package left on your doorstep? This is how. Brilliant [09:40 video]
Well, it’s time for the blog to take a short break to enjoy the festive season. See you on the other side.
Merry Christmas.
Carolyn