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My view on what's going on in the financial markets and the global economy, and a few other things that might interest me from time to time.

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Mar 5, 20244 min read

Revisiting gold as an asset class

This is a guest post about gold, penned by online investment firm BullionVault. Gold has just pierced $2,100/oz, reaching a record high.

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Feb 27, 20249 min read

Berkshire Hathaway released its FY earnings on Sat. As always, there are plenty of juicy nuggets to digest.

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Feb 20, 20245 min read

This article takes a quick look at the semi-conductor value-chain, including chip designers, fabricators and chip machinery makers.

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Jan 25, 20246 min read

This article provides a 4Q23 update on my personal portfolio. I was conservatively positioned going into an unexpectedly strong quarter.

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Jan 2, 202431 min read

2023 was an amazing year for nearly all traditional asset classes around the world. Can this carry-on? This article covers my thoughts.

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Dec 7, 20238 min read

I wrote about portfolio allocation pre-retirement a few weeks ago. This article is about “sizing” your drawdowns after you retire.

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Nov 30, 20237 min read

This article is about the allocation of yours savings across different asset classes to maximise returns given your risk profile

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Nov 15, 20234 min read

Happiness is the prize, wealth can be a by-product by following a few simple rules, and starting early in life.

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Oct 26, 20234 min read

The 3Q23 was not good for stocks and bonds, reflected in the returns in my own portfolio. But returns YtD have been decent enough.

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