John Paulson is the multi-billionaire hedge fund manager and hailed as a genius for calling the sub-prime mortgage crisis. This genius just posted an over 50% loss in one of his largest funds, missing his benchmark by over 45%. What the heck happened? Continue reading

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Wall Street is finally starting to shriek. We say “Bravo!” while discussing what the proper role of banks in a open economy. Continue reading

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“The hardest arithmetic for human beings to master is that which enables us to count our blessings” – so wrote the great American working man’s philosopher Eric Hoffer. It’s a piece of wisdom worth recalling at the end of another … Continue reading

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Recently I went to the races at Addington and made a heap of money betting on horses. Click on this blog to learn my system and the excellent insight it gave me to the way many choose invest their money. Continue reading

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Kiwis as a whole love investing in property, but some will be far more successful than others. What are separates the successful ones from the others and what financial risks are you taking when you invest in property? Continue reading

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Edwin Land was Steve Jobs before Steve Jobs. He was a brilliant, dictatorial and cantankerous leader that invented and brought to market amazing new technologies that literally changed some industries and created new ones. He is also provides an incredibly valuable lesson in investing. Continue reading

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One of most celebrated money managers in the world is retiring. He was hailed by some as a genius for beating the S&P 500 for 15 straight years. But over the last 5 years his record has been nothing short of a train wreck. We explore what happened and what this tells us about the value of an investing winning streak? Continue reading

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Fixed Income is a crucially important topic because in every generation someone inevitably messes it up. We explain how and show you how to used fixed income in your portfolio the right way. Continue reading

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In New Zealand there is a strong bias against using managed funds. We explore the basis for this bias and show that if done properly managed funds offer investors the best combination of broad diversification, low costs and prudent management Continue reading

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Why in the world would you want to invest in overseas markets? In this article we show you why avoiding distressed markets and waiting for the “all clear” sign to invest has typically been and will likely continue to be a really bad way to invest. Continue reading

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