Insights

Can you solve the same birthday riddle?

School children. Hands up. Paul Claireaux

Can you solve the same birthday riddle?

A 5 to 10-minute read – depending on your speed. In our Insight on why financial planning is not common sense, we asked you to guess the answer to this same-birthday riddle. And if you’ve not yet read that Insight, start there.

Who might be happy after a stock market crash?

Grace, Ian and Robert. Paul Claireaux.

Who might be happy after a stock market crash?

A 10 to 15-minute read – depending on your speed. By the end of this Insight (for investors of all ages), you’ll understand more than most people about this critically important paradox of investing. In short, you’ll know why stock market crashes can (simultaneously) be good news for some people and miserable for others! We…

Four ways to choose good boxes for your money

FILTRATE Checklist points 1 to 4. Paul Claireaux

Four ways to choose good boxes for your money

A 10 to 20-minute read – depending on your speed This is the third of four Insights on how to choose the right boxes for your money. Our aim in this series is to equip you with an eight-point checklist for assessing any financial product (or strategy) that anyone could ever put to you. And…

How to choose the right boxes for your money.

A checklist you'll never forget. Paul Claireaux

How to choose the right boxes for your money.

A 5 to 10-minute read – depending on your speed. This is the second of four Insights on how to choose the right boxes for your money. In this series, we’ll equip you with an eight-point checklist for assessing any financial product (or strategy) that anyone could ever put to you. And we believe this…

Thinking about choosing boxes for your money?

It pays to keep an open mind. Carl Sagan. Paul Claireaux

Thinking about choosing boxes for your money?

A 10 to 20-minute read – depending on your speed This is the first of four Insights on how to choose the right boxes for your money. In this series, we’ll equip you with an eight-point checklist for assessing any financial product (or strategy) that anyone could ever put to you. And this checklist will…

How much Investment risk is right for you?

When the tide goes out. Warren Buffett. Paul Claireaux

How much Investment risk is right for you?

A 5 to 10-minute read, depending on your speed. This is the first of three Insights to help you consider how much investment risk might be right for you – on each of your financial life goals. These Insights are written to help all investors (novice, recent and experienced) because we all need to ensure…