There is no secret to growing wealth
Every so often I see or hear someone asking what the secret is to getting ahead. “What’s the secret sauce”?…
Friday faves: Volume 154
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Life after Covid
The Covid pandemic has been a major disruption for many and one we can’t wait to see the back of,…
Friday faves: Volume 153
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How many marshmallows do you need?
There was a famous Marshmallow study conducted in 1972 by Stanford University where a group of children were placed in…
Friday faves: Volume 152
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The advantage of having money
When you have no money you can only afford the cheapest of everything. Unfortunately though, cheap often costs more over…
Friday faves: Volume 151
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Past Champion
Diversify your life
Hopefully by now you all know the importance of having diversified investments and not putting all your hopes on one…
Friday faves: Volume 150
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Financial independence and the balance between time, money and health
When we are young, we generally have a lot of time available and good health, but no money. We are…
Friday faves: Volume 149
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The average retirement may be pretty average indeed
I know that as individuals we don’t live as the average, but I thought it may be interesting (or depressing)…
Friday faves: Volume 148
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Fighting back from investment losses is an uphill battle
When it comes to investing, averages can be dangerous things. We have discussed before how important the sequence of your…
Friday faves: Volume 147
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How long should I fix my mortgage for?
One of the most common questions I see in public forums, even more so with increasing interest rates, is “how…
Friday faves: Volume 146
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Is doom and gloom holding you back?
There is so much doom and gloom in the news at the moment. All the news can be narrowed down…
Friday faves: Volume 145
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Slow down
For the long Matariki weekend, my wife imposed a no work policy on me. I think she could see I…
Friday faves: Volume 144
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Why house prices may not crash
People love to take information and extrapolate to the extreme. One prime example is the housing market. Less than a…
Friday faves: Volume 143
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Things I do to save time
With everyone so busy these days, it becomes especially important to get on top of your time management. For every…
Investor confidence – Stop thinking short term
In what is one of the great ironies of stock investing, hordes of investors are selling their stocks and delaying…
Friday faves: Volume 142
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