The weekend starts here…28/07/2017

The weekend starts here…28/07/2017

In this week’s blog we discuss how one-third of investors indicate their biggest financial fear is significant loss in a market downturn and why working with a planner can help alleviate these fears.

Kicking off this week with the perennial dilemma that first generation wealth can cause when discussing that wealth with the next generation – getting the balance right between ‘a hand up, not a hand out’, and avoiding demotivating your children.  [5 min read]

In 1995, Warren Buffet’s business partner – Charlie Munger – gave a speech at Harvard on ‘The Psychology of Human Misjudgement’.  This has been turned into an animated video.  Well worth 15 minutes of your time.  [15 min video]

Lessons learned since the financial crisis.  [3 min read]

As someone who predominantly works from home, I’d agree with this article.  [2 min read]

Research scientists have successfully tested a mobile phone which never needs to be charged [2 min read]

Markets are right more often than you think [4 min read]

And finally.  This one really made me think.  In many ways it makes a lot of sense, and seems very liberating, but would you dare?  [2 min read]

Whatever you’re up to this weekend, I hope it’s a good one.

Warm regards

Carolyn