Articles of interest

A large part of successful funds management is, for me, keeping up-to-date with just about everything, eg:

• World events
• Changing business practices
• Changing attitudes
• New social trends
• Movements on the political scene

I don’t believe in constantly changing investments in response to outside events but I do believe that an awareness of the larger world helps to ensure a balance between risk and reward.  Perhaps the only event I don’t take too seriously is the latest All Blacks performance!!

Most of my information comes from extensive, broad reading and every so often I come across a piece that really resonates with me.  I’m pleased to share some of those items with you.

• An article in 'USA Today' on 3 January suggests some optimism for markets this year. Click here to read.
• This piece from a recent Time Magazine gives an interesting insight into American politics. Click here to read.
• From the International Herald Tribune this piece by Robert B Reich calls into question our quest for economic growth over the last 30 years.  Is true prosperity measured in dollars?  In a poor world is the one with the most money the richest?  Click here to read
• Harbour Asset Management (one of our fund managers) presents a perceptive insight into the sovereign debt crisis.  Click here to read
• The Dominion Post ran How to best protect those precious assets on 02 November, 2011.  This article contains some valuable opinion on a topic that concerns us all.  Click here to read