Buenos Aires, Argentina I spend a lot of time trying to make sense of what’s going on the world, with …

Buenos Aires, Argentina I spend a lot of time trying to make sense of what’s going on the world, with …
Sussex, England “All my friends have got one. They’re pretty cool.” My London-based, 25 year-old niece was showing me her …
London, England In what seems like a previous life, I lived just down the road from where I’m staying today. …
Last year was a difficult one for investors. Every major asset class lost money, meaning there were few places to …
There are many stock valuation ratios. None is perfect, and all can give false readings at times. Right now, I …
Buenos Aires, Argentina The G20 summit begins in Buenos Aires tomorrow. The lockdown has truly begun, as security forces are …
Buenos Aires, Argentina Global stock markets resumed a downward slide in the past couple of days. In the US, with …
Buenos Aires, Argentina All eyes are focused on the US midterm elections today. In this era, where politics has descended …
Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand The time zone in New Zealand takes some getting used to for a newbie like …
It’s well-established that stocks beat bonds and cash in the long run. The historical record is indisputable. But the standard …
Buenos Aires, Argentina Last week’s lunch at the American Club in Buenos Aires was thoroughly enjoyable. Around 12 of us …
“S&P Hits an All-Time High.” So ran a headline today on Bloomberg. The moment, at 12.54pm, was fleeting – the …
An age-old dilemma for investors is whether they should concentrate on solid investments, which are likely to result in more …
Many investment analysts recommend buying closed-end funds (CEFs) when they’re supposedly trading at a big “discount”. In fact, as I …
The confrontation between NATO allies and Russia is escalating fast. Russian stocks are highly attractive on a financial basis. But …
After a sleepy 2017, stock volatility is back in 2018. But, so far this year, long-dated US treasury bonds have …