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“What goes up, must come down” might as well be the theme for the stock markets in 2015, but what’s expected of the market next is something only a crystal ball can answer. I will leave market predictions to the experts, …
I went to the bank and asked to borrow a cup of money. They said, ‘What for?’ I said, ‘I’m going to buy some sugar.’– Steven Wright Bank failures are caused by depositors who don’t deposit enough money to cover losses …
We read a lot of market information and commentary here at Affluence. Much of what is out there is mundane, boring even. Tim Price, luckily for us, is not and his regular articles normally also contain a hint of humour to help get us through the day. The quote above from Tim has rather succinctly summed up the current problem with Bond markets worldwide.
Howard Marks is one of the greatest investors alive. In late 2014, he delivered a fantastic presentation to Google. He talked about investment lessons he has learned from almost 50 years in the market. The presentation from Howard Marks is titled …
There’s an old saying that “it’s time in the market, not timing the market.” The theory is that you should not try to time your investments, just invest regularly and let dollar cost averaging take care of you. While that might …
Here at Affluence, we love finding beaten up stuff at prices below long term fair value. That’s why we’re excited by the oil price right now. Oil was the big story for the second half of 2014, as it continued a …