“The biggest risk is always what no one sees coming, because if no one sees it coming, no one’s prepared for it; and if no…
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Probable Probabilities
The World’s Worst Investor
“Humans have something weird in their DNA which prohibits them from adopting good ideas easily.” – William Green, Richer, Wiser, Happier Sally is a nervous wreck. It seems every time she invests money in the stock market it crashes. The...
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“Bonds as an asset class will always be needed, not just by insurance companies and pension funds, but aging boomers.” – Bill Gross, PIMCO founder…
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Pure Portfolios’ May 2024 Market Commentary
In Pure Portfolios’ May 2024 Market Commentary, Chief Investment Officer, Nik Schuurmans, covers retailers reducing prices, gold’s sneaky good run, and the AI boom. Is…
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Principled Investing
“The dead outnumber the living fourteen to one, and we ignore the accumulated experience of such a huge majority of mankind at our peril.” —Niall Ferguson,…
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The Benchmark Fallacy
“The highest form of wealth is the ability to wake up every morning and say: ‘I can do whatever I want today.” — Morgan Housel,…
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Understanding Safe Withdrawal Rates
One of the key considerations in retirement planning is determining a safe withdrawal rate – the pace at which you can draw down your savings…
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Pure Portfolios’ April 2024 Market Commentary
In Pure Portfolios’ April 2024 Market Commentary, Chief Investment Officer, Nik Schuurmans, unpacks intra-year S&P 500 drawdowns, stubborn inflation, the crazy journey of the Magnificent…
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Rush to Riches
“Slow success builds character. Fast success builds ego.” Ratan Tata, former chair of Tata Group A young golfer approaches her swing coach and asks, “How…
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Markets After Major Geopolitical Events
“The world changes. This is the biggest problem in markets.” – Bill Miller, former chairmen of Legg Mason Capital Management T. Rowe Price, founder of…
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