I just finished reading a book titled Factfulness written by Hans Rosling, who spent the latter part of his life convincing audiences around the world that the world was in a much better place than what they thought. He used
Irrationality causes volatility
When the stock market behaves like a yoyo it is good to remind yourself of what a share price really is and that is a daily offer from someone to buy and / or sell you a business. If you
Always do your homework
Today is Friday and not just any Friday it is “Black Friday”, the day every self-respecting shopper looks forward to when just about everything goes on sale with knock-down price bargains to be had. The frenzy is palatable with a
Last year, this year and next year
The problem with having written this column for over 18 years is that you eventually start sounding like a broken record, for millennial readers that is those vinyl black things in a cardboard box in the garage. The thing about
Keep those emotions at bay
Our love for stories and the ability to share stories widely has been mooted as the key determinant of our success as humankind, but also our potential downfall as investors. We cannot resist a good story, which talks to our
Last March’s panic selling is a loss one will never recover
The price of generating real above inflation returns by investing in the share market is accepting the inherent volatility associated with equity investing. Investors must remember that short-term price volatility is not the risk per se. The risk is how you
Here’s looking forward to the mirror image of 2020 for 2021
Driving to Cape Town on the N2 last week I witnessed a young lady come to near standstill as she turned her head around to look-in her back window in order to check on approaching traffic before changing lanes. This
Covid-19 causes K-shaped crisis
The recent COVID-19 crisis should be a reminder that sh…t happens and the importance of stress testing your personal finances. The shape of the recovery is best described by the letter K with the upward sloping arm of the K
Better returns over the next five years
As it turns out my crystal ball really works. Unfortunately, I only realise that now after going through all my articles written in 2013 when the crystal ball correctly predicted the lousy returns of the last 5 years. Of course,
Wholesale buy-in to Covid-19 “spook story” is costly
I would much rather be writing about something other than Covid-19, but this is clearly the only story in town. I use the word story purposely not to make light of the pandemic, but as a play on the word