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The Power of Percentages

Investing is all about small percentages.

The difference between a successful and an unsuccessful investor is a few percentage points a year, every year.

This article includes a simple example of how to turn $5,000 into $1.8 million.

How Risk And Return Are Related

It is important to understand the meaning and significance of the term "risk" as it is used in the Financial Planning industry.

An emotional reaction and failure to understand this issue can have a devastating effect on your finances.

The Psychology of Investing

There is a whole branch of economics called behavioural finance which concerns itself with the interaction of psychology and investing.

This page provides a few snippets and explains that the majority of people take actions to lose money - know thyself!

News

2010

3 page feature published in Professional Planner magazine showcasing a financial plan that was written by Christoph.

Article in The West Australian where Christoph is quoted saying that financial advisers need to be good at communicating but financial advisers are not doing their job if their investments don't perform as well.

6 page feature about Christoph and his personal property investments published in Australian Property Investor Magazine.

"A personal perspective" written for the 2010 edition of The Australian Immigration Book

2009

What will happen over the next six months?

Post budget update to clients and friends

Speech given to group of business people

2008

A deeper look at the global financial crisis

Newsletter

issues covered:

  • inside your head
  • should I borrow to invest?
  • the margin lending mess
  • investment snippets

Newsletter

issues covered:
  • what is the subprime mess?
  • what does In Your Interest think?
  • what is the best future investment?

Article - Showing the ridiculousness of share predictions