Lance Armstrong’s Lessons for Investors

On February 4, 2013, in Awareness, Investment, by Justin Hooper

Probably the biggest story in sport in the last year has been Lance Armstrong’s spectacular fall from grace. Armstrong had long been considered one of history’s greatest athletes, but recent events have shown huge flaws in his plan to be the world’s best; flaws that resulted in him losing almost everything that he set out [...]

Lasting impressions from the Olympics

On August 15, 2012, in Managing Money, Money & Meaning, by Justin Hooper

The Olympics are over for another four years and much like Sydney, we will be talking about it for many years to come. Exactly what made a lasting impression will be different for everyone. There were many standouts from these Olympics and some provide good lessons both for life and managing money. Obviously there is [...]

Risk can be inhibiting… if we allow it to be.

On August 15, 2012, in Awareness, Risk, Strategies, by Justin Hooper

I’ve just returned from a trip to South Africa and Botswana and have had to “confront” the risks of both humans and animals. Before leaving, I must admit I was very aware of the potential risks and dangers of the trip. The plan was to spend four or five days in Johannesburg and almost three [...]

It’s Goals not Gold that counts

On August 13, 2012, in Money & Meaning, Strategies, by Justin Hooper

The Olympics is at the half-way stage and I can’t drag myself away from the television. I love watching almost all the sports – even weightlifting, gymnastics, cycling and rowing. (Okay, not all. I can’t get into fencing, shooting and handball.) What I have found most interesting is the emotional reactions of the athletes after [...]

“This was supposed to be the future”

On March 29, 2012, in Awareness, Investment, Money & Meaning, by Gavin Fineff

On the weekend I saw a guy with a T-shirt saying “This was supposed to be the future”. It reminded me of the investment article I threw away whilst cleaning out my files over the Christmas break. The article was written in the 1990s and was extremely bullish on the investment climate ahead. It forecast [...]

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The late Simon McDowall
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