PinnedThe ‘After You’ DilemmaOr why no-one wants to take the first steps towards making the world a better place as far as the environment is concerned — It’s getting worse, much worse than any of the climate models could have predicted. Every summer is now producing new heat records and forest fires are raging across the globe. Even the arctic is burning and we are already struggling to cope. Imagine what things will be like just 3–5…Climate Change5 min read
PinnedExhausted....and trapped in a viscous economic spiral. — W e have $6 figures in savings & investments and between us we earn close to $ five figures/month and yet we STILL can’t afford to buy a place in our home city. We pay extortionate rent for a prime location apartment block, only for yours truly to sleep on…Philosophy4 min read
Published in InsiderFinance Wire·PinnedHow to invest like Buffett ‘on margin’.My 10 rules for successful trading-investing. Think, plan and invest like Warren Buffett. He’s in it for the long term and even though as a trader you are, or rather should be, taking regular profits from the market, your view on both the market in general and individual stocks in particular, should reflect his style of…Investing6 min read
PinnedRegrets? I’ve had a few.But then again too few to mention… — Growing up you have dreams about where you will be as you approach middle life. I guess mine was the usual western ideal — 2.2 kids, a Volvo, a mortgage mostly or completely paid off and looking forward to a comfortable retirement, with maybe some grandchildren along the way. Well…Adversity6 min read
Published in InsiderFinance Wire·PinnedBefore you can thrive, you must first learn how to survive.My 3 basic rules of trading are, in descending order of priority, as follows: 1. Protect capital 2. Make money 3. Generate Alpha. Coming off the back of a portfolio gain of 36% in 2021, I was keen to stick to rule number one at the start of this year…Trading4 min read
Jul 14Amor Fati and all that.Confessions of a failed Stoic. — I t wasn’t until several years after I lost my business in the 2008 financial crisis that I discovered stoicism. To cut a very long story short, the gist of which you can read here, I took a large risk by selling my house to move abroad, set up a…Philosophy4 min read
Jul 10Concerning the Human Condition.I am chronically prone. — The human condition is an entirely unique affliction. By definition, it only affects cognisant beings such as us. Animals and inanimate objects are blissfully immune. Consciousness and self-awareness are the source of chronic pain and hence also the cause of long-term suffering. They can drive us to utter despair and…Philosophy2 min read
May 28Humanity is staring into the Abyss.WARNING! SOME READERS MAY FIND THIS HEAVY DOSE OF REALISM DISTURBING. I just watched a video on YouTube showing the devastating effects of multiple thermobaric bombs being dropped on Ukraine. …Ukraine War3 min read
Apr 10A very personal letter from Finland.M y mother was born on 30th November 1939, the day the Winter War started with Russia, a date that has since been etched deep into the Finnish psyche. She was born in Sortavala, Karelia, then part of Finland and now part of Russia. …Ukraine5 min read
Apr 9It’s a stock-picker’s market right now.All major averages declined for the week, with the S&P 500 closing down 1.27% and Nasdaq 3.86%. The Dow dipped 0.28% week-to-date, hitting back-to-back weekly declines. However, I’m up again for the second week in a row: It’s been a truly fascinating couple of weeks as I’ve watched the market…Stock Market4 min read
