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Investing in Shares means buying a business

Investing in Shares means buying a business

What are investors referring to when they say “don’t put all your eggs in one basket?”  In investment terminology this is called diversification, which entails the spreading of an investment between shares, property, bonds and cash both locally and offshore

mw@dmin June 30, 2016October 27, 2016 Investment Risk, Investment Strategies Read more

The herd has forgotten investment rules

The herd has forgotten investment rules

Investors must understand two rules for successful investment: The difference between price and value Patience usually linked / associated with time horizon The reference to simple is buying low and selling high, which is not that easy and often requires

mw@dmin April 21, 2016October 27, 2016 Investment Strategies, Investor Behaviour Read more

Root out fly-by-night salesmen masquerading as financial advisers

Root out fly-by-night salesmen masquerading as financial advisers

The latest craze in financial services is the proliferation of discretionary fund managers (DFM’s) otherwise known as discretionary investment managers (DIMS’s).  This follows closely on what transpired in the UK post their Retail Distribution Review (RDR), which was a harsh

mw@dmin April 7, 2016October 27, 2016 Investment Risk, Investment Strategies Read more

Is cash still hailed as king or has it become trash

Is cash still hailed as king or has it become trash

With recent volatility on the stock market and interest rates rising I am getting the same old question, “should I not be in cash”?  The bank is offering me 8.6%!? The answer is an unequivocal no.  However I am not

mw@dmin March 24, 2016October 27, 2016 Investment Strategies Read more

Is “this time is different”?

Is “this time is different”?

Sir Franklin Templeton, one of the greatest investors of this century, is quoted as saying the four most expensive words when it comes to investing is “this time is different”.     The current level of negative sentiment in SA is resulting

mw@dmin January 28, 2016October 27, 2016 Investment Strategies, Investor Behaviour Read more

Price is all that matters

Price is all that matters

Albert Einstein is reportedly quoted as saying insanity is doing the same things and expecting a different outcome.   Investors might feel the same way about changing an investment strategy that is currently working.  Why fix something that’s not broken.   I

mw@dmin November 19, 2015October 27, 2016 Investment Strategies, Market behaviour Read more

Value of Advice

Value of Advice

The following extract was taken from an article by Gerda van der Linde Executive Director Institute of Behavioral Finance: “Capital preservation remains a vital ingredient and a major concern for investment strategy over the short to medium term, not taking

mw@dmin November 5, 2015October 27, 2016 Client Advisor Relationships, Investment Risk, Investment Strategies, Investor Behaviour Read more

Running with the Bulls

Running with the Bulls

As a 20 year old backpacker hitchhiking through Europe I had planned to run with the Bulls in Pamplona Spain, unfortunately I never made it to Spain.  But thinking back as a fearless or stupid youngster this was probably a

mw@dmin August 13, 2015October 27, 2016 Investment Strategies, Investor Behaviour, Market behaviour Read more

Crazy Investor Behaviour

Crazy Investor Behaviour

The following is a quote from a Bloomberg article titled “China’s Tech Stocks Enter Bear Market as Rally Leaders Punished.” “The correction makes as little sense from a fundamental point of view as the way up,” said Mikio Kumada, a

mw@dmin July 2, 2015October 27, 2016 Investment Strategies, Investor Behaviour Read more

Poor Warren Buffett

Poor Warren Buffett

Bloomberg recently posted an article on the worst performing billionaire for the year, which is none other than the 2nd richest man in the world Mr. Warren Buffett.   Buffett has reportedly lost $3 billion since the start of the year

mw@dmin April 16, 2015October 26, 2016 Investment Strategies Read more
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