Warren Buffett says “The stockmarket is a device for transferring wealth from the impatient to the patient”. It sounds strange but sell-offs enable positive returns. Without the occasional sell-off, everyone would invest all their money at once, meaning...
2021 proved to be some year, with strong returns across popular asset classes. Very few people would have expected these kind of returns, particularly after a reasonably strong 2020 too … The risk...
2021 proved to be some year for investment performance. We saw strong returns across most popular asset classes (see chart). Very few people would have expected these types of returns, particularly following a reasonably strong 2020 … The risk warning to not rely on...
The thought of inflation usually evokes anxieties about interest rates, higher cost of living, becoming worse-off or just general uncertainty. These are all valid concerns but in economics and investing, you can often find beneficiaries amongst all the uncertainty. ...
The post-Covid global recovery brings opportunities – and problems – as economies normalise. The notable issues right now are shortages and inflation: prices of everyday items such as food, fuel, timber and energy have accelerated upwards. This has...
