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If you have a prudent Investment Strategy, you have already prepared for the next stockmarket fall, and the one after that, and the one after that (3 min read)
Read MoreA Harvard professor explains why society is not necessarily getting happier as we get richer (3 mins read)
Read MoreOnce in a rare while, there comes a year in the economy and markets that serves as a master class in the principles of successful long-term, goal-focused, planning-driven investing. Last year, 2020, was one of them (3 mins read)
Read MoreIn his new book, “Ask”, Dan Solin (a friend of Stewart Partners) looks at studies in the fields of psychology and neuroscience to understand how people can make deeper connections with anyone. A sense of curiosity is key. (3 mins read).
Read MoreTo have a successful long-term investment experience, it is essential every investor understands what the journey ahead will look and feel like. (3 mins read)
Read MoreWhilst helping our clients get their financial house in order is an important step to living a great life, being financially independent, in itself, provides no guarantee that you will achieve happiness and wellbeing. This article provides some additional structure to help you live your best possible life (4 mins read)
Read MoreGlobal epidemics, political crises, financial scandals, natural disasters - bad news is something you don’t have to go searching too far to find these days. But is there a psychological element in our attraction to negative headlines? (3 mins read)
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We’ve all heard that money doesn’t buy happiness. But some recent research has helped to explain why this is the case. (5 mins read)
Read MoreA couple who are clients of Stewart Partners and dedicated philanthropists recently reflected on their experiences and learnings to provide us with 10 lessons for giving, which they’ve kindly allowed us to share with you. (4 mins read)
Read MoreMany investors want the world to be a better place, but not at the expense of their personal financial security and lifestyle. The question then becomes: can a conscious investor help to create a better world with his or her portfolio without sacrificing returns along the way? Fortunately, the answer is yes. (6 min read)
Read More“Innovations usually begin life with an attempt to solve a specific problem, but once they get into circulation, they end up triggering other changes that would have been extremely difficult to predict.” Steven Johnson, How We Got To Now
Change always comes as a surprise, and investors need to be ready for this. (4 mins read)
Read MoreWhat is the purpose of financial news? Seriously, what purpose does it serve?
We have long cautioned our clients from reacting to articles they read in the Business section, and some recent articles help provide further guidance on how we absorb news [6 mins read].
Read MoreTemperament is critical to successful investing because markets persistently test investor discipline with long periods of volatile and/or poor performance. Warren Buffett recognised this when he said people frequently make the mistake of feeling they have do “do something” when markets are volatile.
A friend of Stewart Partners, Larry Swedroe, has more. (5 mins).
Read MoreIt only takes a few minutes of watching the news to get the feeling that the world is heading into a tailspin.
Endless images of natural disasters, car crashes, and Royal Commissions into the ethically bankrupt fill the airwaves on a daily basis. It’s upsetting – but also certainly captivating for the average viewer.
This article talks about the challenge and benefits of thinking like an optimist rather than a pessimist, and provides some real data on how the world continues to drastically improve in slow and incremental ways to demonstrate that optimists aren’t self-deluded after all (5 mins read).
Read MoreNew York Times columnist, author and financial planner Carl Richards has been a long-time friend of Stewart Partners and made a career out of exposing and analysing what he calls the “behaviour gap” — the gap between what you should do with your money and what you actually do.
Richards has boiled down his wisdom on wealth and happiness into a dozen of his sketches that he’s allowed us to share with you. Please enjoy (2 mins read)
Read MoreInvesting is a long-term rewarding endeavour. Indeed, people will spend decades pursuing their financial goals. But being an investor can sometimes be complicated, challenging, frustrating, and sometimes frightening.
This article considers how our response to major events has a great impact on the outcomes we experience than the event itself, and how markets have responded to six major global events over the past 30 years (6 mins read).
Read MoreWe’ve yet to meet a person for whom we couldn’t improve their investment experience. This article considers the Top 10 strategies every investor can adopt to enjoy a better investment experience.
Read MorePeople need to change their definition of retirement. It's about deciding to shift gears, a transition, not a destination.
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