28 Jul 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