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Q1 2018 market review
The first quarter of 2018 might have spooked you with elevated levels of equity volatility. But putting everything into a bigger picture...
Marc
Apr 11, 20181 min read


Sailing with the Tides
Embarking on a financial plan is like sailing around the world. The voyage won’t always go to plan, and there’ll be rough seas. But the...
Marc
Apr 10, 20183 min read


The impact of a US-China trade war on your portfolio
Unless you have been living under a rock recently, you are certainly more than aware of the current trade tariffs being implemented by...
Marc
Apr 4, 20182 min read


A 3-in-1 estate planning tool: Wills, Trusts and LPA
Admit it! You are as enthusiastic about addressing your estate plan as you are about taking a seat at your dentist to have a root canal...
Marc
Mar 18, 20185 min read


What should you make of the most recent Q1 2018 Market Volatility?
After a period of relative calm in the markets, in recent days the increase in volatility in the stock market has resulted in renewed...
Marc
Mar 5, 20184 min read


Worried about a stock-market crash? Here’s what you have to keep in mind
With the most recent stock market volatility spiking and the media headlines being dominated by the most recent turbulent downward trends...
Marc
Feb 9, 20182 min read


2017 market review
2017 has generally been a quite benign year for equities. Enjoy our 2017 market review by clicking HERE!
Marc
Jan 12, 20181 min read


Q4 2017 market review
Close followers of our blog will have noticed that the title of this post is merely a historical "market review" and certainly not a...
Marc
Jan 9, 20181 min read


To Bit or Not to Bit: What Should Investors Make of the current Bitcoin Mania?
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are receiving intense media coverage, prompting many investors to wonder whether these new types of...
Marc
Jan 8, 20187 min read


Financial Experts and their inflated Egos
Most readers will have noticed that a branch of Economics called “Behavioural Economics” entered the realm of scientific research in the...
Marc
Nov 29, 20174 min read


Do Investment Costs Matter? You betcha!
Costs do matter! A lot! Whether you’re buying a car or selecting an investment strategy, the costs you expect to pay should always be an...
Marc
Oct 25, 20174 min read


Stop Monkeying Around!
Remember our blog dated 18 April 2017, where we introduced you to Lusha, the blind-folded monkey throwing darts at pages of stock...
Marc
Oct 10, 20175 min read


Q3 2017 market review
The observant reader will have noticed that the title of this post is a "market review" and certainly not a "market update" or let alone...
Marc
Oct 5, 20171 min read


Lessons for the Next Crisis
It will soon be the 10-year anniversary of when, in early October 2007, the S&P 500 Index hit what was its highest point before losing...
Marc
Oct 3, 20173 min read


Scientific Investing IV: Putting it all together
If we put all of the insights from the last three “Scientific Investing” blog posts together, the reader arrives at a point of...
Marc
Sep 6, 20173 min read


Scientific Investing III: Peanut Butter Spread or Term and Credit Spread?
So, you’ve realized that equities are risky investments and are looking towards bonds to serve as a “safety net” for your portfolio;...
Marc
Jun 12, 20174 min read


Scientific Investing II: The smart academic egg-head way of investing
Some invest using intuition, others use previous events to predict the future of the market, but only a select few choose to invest based...
Marc
Jun 4, 20176 min read


Scientific Investing I: It is best to be a Random Walker!
When you are observing a drunkard or your 5-year-old toddler walking down a street, you cannot predict where his next step will exactly...
Marc
Jun 1, 20174 min read


Are You Still Trying To Catch Light Beams?
Do you dabble in the daunting and predominantly unfruitful process of attempting to correctly stock-pick and market-time in the belief...
Marc
May 22, 20174 min read


Are The Most Admired Companies The Most Worth Investing In?
So, you are choosing to invest on your own. Your first instinct when choosing which companies to invest in may be to pick those companies...
Marc
May 15, 20174 min read
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