Thought(crime)s on parenting
(Not directly related to money. But related to the greatest form of riches. I wrote this article several years ago but didn’t have a forum for publishing it. Thanks to school holidays I don’t...
Category: Defining Wealth
Success is personal
“Success” for you is different to “success” for me. I’ve been reflecting on this lately in the context of my business. I celebrated the two year anniversary of Fairhaven Wealth a few months ago,...
Questions I ask clients (and why I’m not afraid of roboadvice)
“I’m not racist, or a Luddite, but…” If you want people to listen to what you have to say, a good gambit is to say “I’m not racist, but…”. The room will go quiet....
The myopia of compound interest
Compound interest is magical! But there’s a myopia that surrounds it, too. The magic of compound interest is something many financial gurus like to talk about. The Barefoot Investor is one of them. Below...
Invest in friendship
“Every so often you meet someone from your tribe. And the trick is, when you do, to know that person all your life.” This scene, staring Carrie Fisher as a guest star in Ellen (the sitcom,...
Buy experiences, not things??
“To be happy, buy experiences, not things.” It’s a simple slogan. And it certainly seems compelling. I’ve seen it repeated many times in recent years, and I’ve been guilty of saying it as well....
The most important assets can’t be found on a balance sheet. (An ode to resourcefulness)
I have tremendous faith in resourceful people. If there’s one thing that working as a financial adviser has done for me, it has affirmed this faith, again and again. Something I’ve observed is that...
A different perspective on health and wealth
Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.) -Walt Whitman, “Song of Myself” We have different “people” inside of us. For example, there’s a part...
Warren Buffett’s most important lesson
Warren Buffett is an interesting cat. He has long been one of the richest men in the world, and people love to quote him about investing. I’ve done it myself. I think there’s a lot...
Eat, drink, and be merry – for tomorrow we die
(Warning: meandering thoughts. No immediate, actionable takeaways compared to most other articles on this blog. Perhaps a bunch of rationalisations as I try to live less for the future and enjoy the present.) One...
