Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person, by Alain De Botton
The Covid pandemic has challenged all of us in many ways. In Australia, at least, the financial and emotional impacts have been far...
Regulator has dictated the end of Agreed Value Income Protection
At the risk of sounding sensationalist the significant impact of new changes to Income Protection should not be underestimated. If you...
New Protecting Your Super law effective 1 July 2019: Does this affect me?
New legislation known as 'Protecting Your Super' was passed in March and comes into effect 1 July 2019. The new law potentially affects...
On (Business) Ethics & Seth Klarman, Harvard Business School Alumni address
As 2018 draws to a close, like many I reflect on the year that was. I consider my impacts, both personally and professionally, and what I...
Parkinson’s Law on Doctors’ income and time
In his 1955 article in The Economist, British historian Cyril Northcote Parkinson noted that “Work expands so as to fill the time...
What will power your car in 2022 (if you still own one)?
When Tony Seba, Stanford University lecturer and Silicon Valley entrepreneur, talks about the future of energy and transport he’s talking...
Greed is the problem, and Fear the solution
“We’re truly sorry, our CEO has resigned and we’ll never do it again”, said yet another Australian Financial Services institution, yet...
Should Australian investors support a cut to our company tax rate?
A good question from a blogger whose well-researched blogs I enjoy and insightful opinions I respect. Read James Weir's summary at The...
An Eloquent Solution
“The question is therefore not ‘Stepped or Level’ but rather, ‘How much of each, and when’. Combining both Stepped and Level premiums can po
“There They Go Again…Again” by Howard Marks
I don’t advise on investments. I’m just not that good at it. I believe in sticking to what you’re good at, and getting very good at it....
