Since the mid-1950s, global indebtedness has exploded to record levels. At the beginning of 2019, the IMF reported global debt reached an all-time high of $184 trillion in nominal terms at the end of 2018,
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Lessons From The Collapse of Flybe
There are only two things investors can control when it comes to investing in the public equity markets. Firstly, the price paid for the security you have decided to include in your portfolio and secondly,
Continue ReadingThe Permanent Portfolio And Joel Greenblatt’s Big Secret
I recently wrote an article for Gurufocus.com on an asset allocation strategy called the ‘Permanent Portfolio’ (PP). For readers who don’t know, or who haven’t heard about this portfolio approach before, it was first published
Continue ReadingSeth Klarman: Approach Investing With a “Strict Standard of Risk Avoidance”
Investing is hard. To be able to outperform the market consistently, you need to be able to predict the future. Unfortunately, predicting the future is impossible. So, investing is a game of probabilities. Estimating the
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett’s 5 Most Valuable Investment Quotes
Five of the most valuable pieces of investment advice Warren Buffett has given over the years. These quotes don’t really need much of an explanation, they speak for themselves. They almost entirely sum up Buffett’s
Continue ReadingThe Best Way To Manage Investment Risk
What is the best way to manage risk? There are many different views on this subject. Many wealth managers will tell you that the best way to manage risk is to have a well-diversified equity
Continue ReadingThe Best Investment Ideas Should Be Easy
Following on from my last post (Second-Level Thinking: What Is It And Why You Need It) I wanted to take another look at investing psychology, specifically, the emotional bias associated with investment research. Investment ideas
Continue ReadingHow to Invest the Lazy Way and Beat the Average Investor
As I covered in my post on diversification last week, data shows that the chance of finding a long-term winning stock is only around 7%. With this being the case, it makes sense for most
Continue ReadingWhy You Need To Diversify: The Chance Of Finding A Winning Stock Is Just 7%
Investing can be a great way to make your money work harder for you. Over the past 100 years, US and UK equities have returned around 7% to 9% per annum. £100 a month
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett Describes How To Pick Stocks
Warren Buffett is the greatest investor alive today. After starting with a strategy based on value investing, Buffett’s investing has developed over the years to a more quality-based style, a change that’s produced huge returns
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