Bond yields are low, historically low. Yields on government bonds in the U.S, Europe, Japan and beyond are at seriously depressed levels. Even corporate bonds are reaching multi-decade lows as more investors pour into this asset class. Extremely low interest rates are...
I recently finished reading a very interesting book (“Dictator”) on the life of the Roman statesman Cicero. Here was a man from lowly origins who used his brilliant intellect and oratorical skills to rise meteorically through the Roman political system and be elected...
Break-ups are never easy, especially when they come as a surprise. That’s exactly what happened with last week’s Brexit referendum results. Financial markets were caught off-guard, given many prereferendum polls were showing the Remain camp with a slight edge. Like...
Normally I would have waited until August to write this at the beginning of the school year but the issue of financial literacy which I have touched on before demands immediate attention, so off to summer school we go. I read with some degree of alarm a recent study...
One of the, if not the greatest, joys of my life is spending time with my grandchildren, today numbering four. Sadly, my twin grandsons live in Vancouver, so we don’t see them as often. But thanks to FaceTime we speak to them regularly. My other two are here with us...
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