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As politics ramps up into the Bermuda election, the focus has begun to shift from the current situation to that of the future. One major topic is the future of the economy.
In a world ravaged by a virus that has dislocated entire industries and cata...
DATE: Sep 18, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
So, let us play through a scenario. You suddenly go into a coma in February and wake up seven months later. Upon awakening, you are told that the world has been rocked by a virus that has killed nearly 800,000 people and infected almost 23 million wo...
DATE: Aug 24, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
“Think before you speak. Read before you think.” – Fran Lebowitz
To say I enjoy reading would be an understatement. A large part of my day involves reading — research reports, industry trade articles, investing blogs, and a smattering of geopolitical...
DATE: Jul 13, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
“I very frequently get the question: what’s going to change in the next ten years? And that is a very interesting question; it’s a very common one. I almost never get the question: what’s not going to change in the next ten years? And I submit to you...
DATE: May 11, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
“The economic impact is and will be severe, but the faster the virus stops, the quicker and stronger the recovery will be” — IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva
Let’s first make something clear: Covid-19 is a health crisis, and saving and prot...
DATE: Apr 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
“The real key to making money in stocks is not to get scared out of them.” — Peter Lynch
When does this end? How bad can it get? The honest answer is nobody knows. Markets hate uncertainty so the drip feed of negative news only magnifies this. Histor...
DATE: Mar 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
I have now been in my profession for nearly two decades. While not long compared to some, I have learnt several lessons and survived the great financial crisis. Here are a few things I think I might know:
1, You will feel great being a long-term inv...
DATE: Jan 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
The new decade has started with geopolitical tensions. The US military strike on Quasam Soleimani heightened market anxiety and led to a brief dip in the markets. No one knows where this confrontation will ultimately lead, just like no one knew about...
DATE: Jan 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
“Believing in predictions allows people to overlook their own ignorance, discount the role of randomness and generally overestimate their own skills. If you think you (or someone you pay) can divine the future, you create the illusion of control and ...
DATE: Jan 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
’Twas the market before Christmas and all through Wall Street,
Investors were cheering as returns have been sweet!
Brexit was avoided with great fanfare,
But nothing is final, so take care and beware.
Trump lies snuggled in his bed,
While dreams of i...
DATE: Dec 23, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski