COVID-19: some perspective and silver linings
7 April 2020
I’m very conscious that everyone’s circumstances are different, and that COVID-19 is impacting people in many different ways. (A great article that captures this is
“Risk management” just became sexy
3 April 2020
I think “risk management” just become sexy. My impression is that most people have been attracted to the blog by the “wealth” part of “wealth
Even cash can be risky
31 March 2020
It’s not fun being asset poor and cash poor. It’s rarely fun to be asset rich and cash poor, either. Times like this put the
Could I have picked this market crash?
27 March 2020
I’ve had some dark nights of the soul recently. They’ve been prompted by COVID-19. My concerns aren’t related by my direct situation, but more
You might need to change your financial plan.
24 March 2020
We’re in the middle of history right now. I won’t sugar-coat it: things are bad, and they’re going to get worse. I’m allergic to making
Don’t touch your face… or your shares
20 March 2020
Earlier this week I recorded the following video, sharing some perspective in relation to COVID-19 and everything that is going on at the moment. I
The professionalisation of conversation
13 March 2020
I’m going to wear my “futurist” hat and make a prediction: In the future, there will be a boom industry of people who are paid
The black magic of compound growth, and assorted thoughts on COVID-19
9 March 2020
This article consists of various disparate thoughts about COVID-19. For a more structured, practical article, check out COVID-19: an exercise in managing risk. The black
The magic’s not in the numbers (or: Why this blog is squishy)
6 March 2020
I rarely talk numbers on this blog. This might be surprising, since it’s mainly a blog about money. If you know me, it might also
Is “early retirement” another pot at the end of the rainbow?
28 February 2020
What does “retirement” mean to you? In the last year or so I’ve spoken to a lot of people who are attracted by the idea
COVID-19: an exercise in managing risk
26 February 2020
Pandemics terrify me. I’m pretty sure that in my lifetime there will be a major pandemic that causes a sizeable loss of life and
The regulator shouldn’t be funded by those it regulates
21 February 2020
MBIE and the FMA recently published a Discussion Paper relating to funding for the FMA. (Media release here.) This followed a report from PwC titled