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Marc

Apr 10, 20181 min read

Q1 2018 market review

The first quarter of 2018 might have spooked you with elevated levels of equity volatility. But putting everything into a bigger picture...

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Marc

Apr 10, 20183 min read

Sailing with the Tides

Embarking on a financial plan is like sailing around the world. The voyage won’t always go to plan, and there’ll be rough seas. But the...

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The impact of a US-China trade war on your portfolio

Marc

Apr 3, 20182 min read

The impact of a US-China trade war on your portfolio

Unless you have been living under a rock recently, you are certainly more than aware of the current trade tariffs being implemented by...

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A 3-in-1 estate planning tool: Wills, Trusts and LPA

Marc

Mar 18, 20185 min read

A 3-in-1 estate planning tool: Wills, Trusts and LPA

Admit it! You are as enthusiastic about addressing your estate plan as you are about taking a seat at your dentist to have a root canal...

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What should you make of the most recent Q1 2018 Market Volatility?

Marc

Mar 5, 20184 min read

What should you make of the most recent Q1 2018 Market Volatility?

After a period of relative calm in the markets, in recent days the increase in volatility in the stock market has resulted in renewed...

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Worried about a stock-market crash? Here’s what you have to keep in mind

Marc

Feb 9, 20182 min read

Worried about a stock-market crash? Here’s what you have to keep in mind

With the most recent stock market volatility spiking and the media headlines being dominated by the most recent turbulent downward trends...

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Marc

Jan 11, 20181 min read

2017 market review

2017 has generally been a quite benign year for equities. Enjoy our 2017 market review by clicking HERE!

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Marc

Jan 9, 20181 min read

Q4 2017 market review

Close followers of our blog will have noticed that the title of this post is merely a historical "market review" and certainly not a...

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To Bit or Not to Bit:
What Should Investors Make of the current Bitcoin Mania?

Marc

Jan 8, 20187 min read

To Bit or Not to Bit: What Should Investors Make of the current Bitcoin Mania?

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are receiving intense media coverage, prompting many investors to wonder whether these new types of...

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Financial Experts and their inflated Egos

Marc

Nov 29, 20174 min read

Financial Experts and their inflated Egos

Most readers will have noticed that a branch of Economics called “Behavioural Economics” entered the realm of scientific research in the...

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Marc

Oct 25, 20174 min read

Do Investment Costs Matter? You betcha!

Costs do matter! A lot! Whether you’re buying a car or selecting an investment strategy, the costs you expect to pay should always be an...

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Marc

Oct 10, 20175 min read

Stop Monkeying Around!

Remember our blog dated 18 April 2017, where we introduced you to Lusha, the blind-folded monkey throwing darts at pages of stock...

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Marc

Oct 5, 20171 min read

Q3 2017 market review

The observant reader will have noticed that the title of this post is a "market review" and certainly not a "market update" or let alone...

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Marc

Oct 3, 20173 min read

Lessons for the Next Crisis

It will soon be the 10-year anniversary of when, in early October 2007, the S&P 500 Index hit what was its highest point before losing...

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Scientific Investing IV: Putting it all together

Marc

Sep 6, 20173 min read

Scientific Investing IV: Putting it all together

If we put all of the insights from the last three “Scientific Investing” blog posts together, the reader arrives at a point of...

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Scientific Investing III: Peanut Butter Spread or Term and Credit Spread?

Marc

Jun 12, 20174 min read

Scientific Investing III: Peanut Butter Spread or Term and Credit Spread?

So, you’ve realized that equities are risky investments and are looking towards bonds to serve as a “safety net” for your portfolio;...

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Scientific Investing II: The smart academic egg-head way of investing

Marc

Jun 4, 20176 min read

Scientific Investing II: The smart academic egg-head way of investing

Some invest using intuition, others use previous events to predict the future of the market, but only a select few choose to invest based...

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Scientific Investing I: It is best to be a Random Walker!

Marc

Jun 1, 20174 min read

Scientific Investing I: It is best to be a Random Walker!

When you are observing a drunkard or your 5-year-old toddler walking down a street, you cannot predict where his next step will exactly...

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Are You Still Trying To Catch Light Beams?

Marc

May 22, 20174 min read

Are You Still Trying To Catch Light Beams?

Do you dabble in the daunting and predominantly unfruitful process of attempting to correctly stock-pick and market-time in the belief...

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Are The Most Admired Companies The Most Worth Investing In?

Marc

May 15, 20174 min read

Are The Most Admired Companies The Most Worth Investing In?

So, you are choosing to invest on your own. Your first instinct when choosing which companies to invest in may be to pick those companies...

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