You have probably been in an all-purpose motor vehicle at some point in your life and appreciated the experience most when you left smooth city roads for country dirt tracks. In the investment world, highly diversified portfolios can provide similar … / More

Why the sugar lobby and the investment industry don’t want us to know the truth. When the recent announcement from Damon Gameau hit the e-mail in box I knew that I was in for a treat. Just not a sweet … / More

As the American baseball coach Yogi Berra, renowned for his comical quotes, once said ‘It’s deja vu all over again!’; that is very much how this recent market sell-off feels. Experienced investors will be familiar with the scenario that has … / More

Many of us recycle waste, avoid buying products from certain companies and try to cut our carbon footprint. In reality though, we all make compromises. How does this balance work when it comes to your own investments? What are the … / More

As the current ‘crisis du jour’ namely the ongoing Greek tragedy is played out so vividly in front of our eyes, (hopefully you received our recent note on the subject – if not, click this link), the … / More

This weekend’s announcements that bail-out talks have stalled, the Greek government has called for a referendum on whether to reject or accept the terms on offer from the Eurozone, and the announcement that the ECB will cease to provide liquidity … / More

The holiday season encourages media to make wild predictions about financial markets. We think its fun to match these up with what people were saying a year before. The Mail ran a story at the beginning of this year, with … / More