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A Word in Your Ear

Jun 30, 20193 min read

A Word in Your Ear

For such a simple word, risk is quite hard to define. It is generally agreed that it pertains to danger of some sort, but that is where...

Why equities are less risky than bonds

Nov 1, 20154 min read

Why equities are less risky than bonds

Here’s a question. From November 1940 to September 1981, the annualised standard deviation of real returns from US long dated bonds was...

Why There’s No Market Turmoil on Vulcan

Jul 31, 20074 min read

Why There’s No Market Turmoil on Vulcan

It is hard to think of something to say about the recent upheaval in world financial markets that hasn't already been said either this...

Where's My Cycle?

Where's My Cycle?

An update on where I think we are in the business cycle with respect to growth, inflation and markets

Correlation or causation?

Correlation or causation?

Data is too often presented in an unfair, unclear and misleading way

Dear John

Dear John

Liontrust's John Husselbee's arguments in support of balanced funds are lame

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