Published in Money Management magazine 25 May 2017 issue.
"The most important quality for an investor is temperament, not intellect…"
Short-selling is a trading strategy, not a long term investment strategy.
Globalisation will fail if wealth gap between rich and poor is not addressed fairly.
The debate between the merits of active versus passive investing needn’t be one.
A prudent risk management approach can be implemented with a concentrated stock portfolio.
Count Financial (ASX:COU) is no longer a listed company on the ASX, but it was one of my best investments.
Risk is dependent on each individual business and its activities, not whether the company is large or small.
Lower risk and higher returns can be made from finding quality businesses in out-of-favour industries.
Trending companies often have high short term growth potential but limited long term prospects.