Beyond Coldplay: how emerging markets enhance your investment palette
Investment Types
Beyond Coldplay: how emerging markets enhance your investment palette
August 17, 2022 by in Investment Types

There’s a reason the likes of Coldplay and U2 sell millions of albums - people know what they’re getting. Whether it’s The Edge’s chiming guitar or Chris Martin’s lovelorn warbling, familiarity is comforting. Less widely known, and arguably more interesting bands, like Sparks for example, who switch up genres, often endure more sporadic profits.

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Inflation … what does it mean?
General Economy
Inflation … what does it mean?
August 8, 2022 by in General Economy

Gordon Gekko hasn’t done the investment industry’s reputation any favours. Michael Douglas’ unscrupulous movie character quickly became shorthand for all that is wrong with Wall Street and financial markets with his infamous ‘greed is good’ speech. But you don’t have to look too far away from the big screen to see real-life examples of people whose actions have perpetuated the link between the wealth industry, untrustworthy characters and get-rich-quick trades.

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Why Sitting Out Of Risky Markets Is A Bigger Risk Than You May Realize
General Economy
Why Sitting Out Of Risky Markets Is A Bigger Risk Than You May Realize
May 10, 2022 by in General Economy

Behavioural psychologists often talk about “loss aversion” or “negativity bias”. Both phrases essentially mean that people experience loss more intensely than gains. In other words, for every dollar you lose, you need to get back two to offset the emotional pain. Everyone talks about the fear of missing out, but the fear of losing is just as real.

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An Alternative View
Alternative Assets
An Alternative View
May 1, 2022 by in Alternative Assets

For years, you’ve dined on meat and potatoes; sturdy fare that’s given you the strength and endurance you’ve needed. Now, however, while the prime cuts of meat still deliver, the

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