The Olympics is at the half-way stage and I can’t drag myself away from the television. I love watching almost all the sports – even weightlifting, gymnastics, cycling and rowing. (Okay, not all. I can’t get into fencing, shooting and handball.) What I have found most interesting is the emotional reactions of the athletes after […]
I attended a two day investment academy this week during which the focus was placed firmly on what the next “King” of investments would be. Topics included a range of investment areas: gold bullion, Australian equities, international equities, developed and emerging markets, bonds, currency and many others. Each speaker presented compelling arguments for their point […]
There can be no doubt that the unprecedented debt that currently exists in the world has created uncertainty for most of us. The emotional swings from one day to the next, “I think it’s turning, I will hang in” to “it’s about to collapse, I better get out” are common. Even in such tumultuous times […]