A good time to be diversified

A good time to be diversified Diversification is one of the most important components for reaching your long-term financial goals whilst reducing risk. Diversification is a technique used to reduce risk within a portfolio by allocating capital across various financial instruments and asset classes (Equities, Bonds, Property etc). This is ever more important in the…

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Postcards: What we can learn from the past

Reflecting on the past to build the future What I’m writing to you about today is what we can learn from the past, what our traits are as human beings and what the future might bring. Or put another way – history, anthropology and future opportunities. Let’s start with history. V-J Day Celebrations Church bells rang out in celebration. People of…

Past and Present – Virus vs Markets

Virus vs Markets There is an unfortunate history of epidemics around the world, with Coronavirus being the most recent outbreak. Since 1981, there have been 13 major cases recorded globally, with the MSCI World Index falling 9 out of 13 times (69% of the time) in the month following the outbreak:   Source: Charles Schwab,…