What we have been reading - 3rd September 2024

Here’s what caught our eye recently:

When Interest Rates Go Down, The Hucksters Spring Up: A word of warning from the mighty Jason Zweig. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. No one can guarantee north of 7% without taking on significant risk.

Financial Voices I Ignore:  So much of the information out there is totally useless, and even harmful. Ben Carlson explains that pretty well in this article.

How to Avoid a Blackberry Stock:  This is a good reminder that things can change really fast. The easiest way to avoid losing in a stock like Blackberry? Diversification.

How much would you pay for a house you couldn't insure?:  I am honestly shocked about how little this is spoken about in Cayman. 

Don't Invest Like a Billionaire: Billionaires have very different motives to you and I.

Podcast: Peter Attia and Sebastian Junger - Life after near-death: A new perspective on living, dying and the afterlife. This really got me thinking.

The Gap in Life Expectancy Between Genders is Getting Bigger. So, What's Killing Men?: This is an important read for everyone, particularly you men.

FINALLY:

So you want to start getting healthy today?:  Just keep it simple. Always. A client asked the other day - what did I recommend with an additional cash influx into their investment account? My answer...buy more of exactly what you already own (low cost diversified ETFs). We never overcomplicate things.
 
ENJOY!

Georgie, Guy and Danielle