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Being right versus making money
Personal Finance
Being right versus making money
Every investor needs guardrails to protect themselves from their own worst instincts.
James Gruber | 02 March 2025
Are you an emotional investor?
Personal Finance
Are you an emotional investor?
Ever wondered how you can make better financial decisions? 
Simonelle Mody | 06 February 2025
Why self-awareness is a superpower in life and investing
Personal Finance
Why self-awareness is a superpower in life and investing
Bias and emotion can cause otherwise rational people to make errors in judgment. To maximise your chances of success, it is vital to know...
James Gruber | 04 February 2025
3 lessons to incorporate into your investment approach
Personal Finance
3 lessons to incorporate into your investment approach
Insights from academic research with a real-world filter.  
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 17 December 2024
The Psychology of Money teaches us the only thing holding us back is ourselves
Personal Finance
The Psychology of Money teaches us the only thing holding us back is ourselves
There weren’t many things I disagreed with in Morgan Housel’s The Psychology of Money. Here are some top lessons from the...
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 14 November 2024
Active or passive? Neither works for many investors.
Personal Finance
Active or passive? Neither works for many investors.
Investor behaviour makes it very difficult for active managers to outperform. The same behaviour causes many passive investors to trail the very...
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 07 November 2024
Is not having 'enough' hurting your investment returns?
Personal Finance
Is not having 'enough' hurting your investment returns?
Four tips to resist the pressure of not having enough. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 24 October 2024
How to avoid throwing away your investing edge
Personal Finance
How to avoid throwing away your investing edge
Individual investors enjoy important structural advantages over professionals. Unfortunately, one easy to fall into behaviour nullifies this edge.
Joseph Taylor | 25 September 2024
3 ways to Moneyball your investing approach
Personal Finance
3 ways to Moneyball your investing approach
It has been more than 20 years since Michael Lewis wrote Moneyball. Here are three practical lessons from the book to become better at investing.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 01 September 2024
Your fixation on short-term data may be costing you money
Personal Finance
Your fixation on short-term data may be costing you money
Jeremy Siegel preaches perspective but investors don’t appear to be listening. 
Shani Jayamanne | 29 July 2024