“The value of a currency is, ultimately, what someone will give you for it — whether in food, fuel, assets, or labour. And that’s always and everywhere a subjective decision.” - James Surowiecki
Every...
Last week I attended the 69th Annual CFA Institute Conference. It was a whirlwind event chocked full of excellent presentations ranging from Fintech to mindfulness. I usually come away with pages upon...
We all likely have some great quotes and lessons we learnt from our mom while growing up. Here are a few quotes from my mom that you can apply to investing.
1. Look both ways before you cross the stre...
Nickelback is one of my favourite rock bands. A group of guys from Hanna, Alberta, Canada who have created a number of great hits. One of my favourites is Rock Star.
After listening to the tune I cou...
“It’s easy to look back over the 115-year span and realise how extraordinarily beneficial agricultural innovations have been — not just for farmers but, more broadly, for our entire society. We would...
Nathan Kowalski, Financial Ramblings from the Rock
On August 7, 1974 French high-wire artist Philippe Pettit took a walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre. The young French acrobat had...
January was not a kind month for equity investors. The volatility was discerning and uncomfortable. While markets may correct further (nobody knows for sure) it’s very important to realise that market...
“Never make predictions, especially about the future”
— Casey Stengel
“Every year I talk to the executives of a thousand companies, and I can’t avoid hearing from the various gold bugs, interest-rate...
“Humans don’t want accuracy; they want reassurance. The Nobel laureate and retired Stanford University economist Kenneth Arrow did a tour of duty as a weather forecaster for the US Air Force during Wo...
What follows is a series of twelve facets in the financial markets for 2015. I’m pretty sure you won’t be able to sing this as a carol.
1. One Fed Hike. They did it. Finally. Probably a bit late too. ...
