Reading Room

Reading Room

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!

2008 - Letter to clients and friends

  • a deeper look at the global financial crisis

2008 - Newsletter

issues covered:

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

2008 - Newsletter

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

2008 - Article

- The current share market rollercoaster

2008 - Article

- Showing the ridiculousness of share predictions