Kyiv residents flee the city as Russia launches first attacks The West’s worst fears were confirmed this morning as Russia invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea, setting in motion a war that could be Europe’s largest conflict in decades. On Wednesday, Wall...
To Buy or Not To Buy? This weekend, I spent much of my time scrolling various property websites, virtually searching through houses both at home and abroad. To be honest, I do this quite a bit, but typically, I’m doing it out of curiosity more than intent. Generally,...
If the lessons from this year have taught me anything, it is that predicting the exact moves of the market is a painfully difficult process. Every metric and variable used in these predictions is a product of the current environment, but the current conditions aren’t...
“Nothing so undermines your financial judgement as the sight of your neighbour getting rich.” – JP Morgan We are all in a rush. A rush to grow up, a rush for that new promotion, a rush to get on the property ladder. Our innate fear of falling behind has led to...
‘History is just one damn thing after another.’ – Arnold Toynbee Late last week, the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant in South Africa sent shockwaves worldwide, upending what had been a reasonably quiet week for the stock market. On Friday, a steep sell-off...
When asked what it takes to win a Nobel prize, Francis Crick said, “Oh, it’s very simple. My secret has been I know what to ignore.” Q3 2021 HIGHLIGHTS Major US Equity Indexes ended Q3 broadly flat as declines in September erased prior gains. September was a tough...
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