Yearly Archives: 2017

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What Bottom-Up Investing Is About (more jargon?)

Ingé Lamprecht is worth the read on most days, I suggest. I attended the presentation to which she refers in the article, so just how lazy might I be allowing Ingé to report?  It's I hope she has some benefit from this post. Allan. Copied here with an overall permission from the authoress. The bottom [...]

Places I Have and Have Not Been, Sometimes For The Fun

I have been in many places, but I've never been in Cahoots. Apparently, you can't go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone. I've also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there. I have, however, been in Sane. They don't have an airport; you have to be driven there. [...]

What is the most tax-efficient way to sell a property in a trust?

Published in MONEYWEB, authoress, Natasha Hart - with thanks. Allan I concur with her reply to what is actually a double question, answered nicely. Allan From her article: "The last three years have been a difficult time in the investment world and both the local and international stock market have underperformed." Q: ... and where [...]

What is the, Sharpe Ratio?

THIS article came into my ken some time ago and I came across it again yesterday. As it is well detailed in explanation I believe it is worth reading. With regret I cannot find the author's name and ask forgiveness of him or her for not being able to publish recognition. Thank you to the [...]

Be Smart and Find Help with your Financial Planning

THIS is adapted from an article previously posted on this site's predecessor. In line with our "some things never change" here it is again, adapted as some things might actually change. It is more topical. Original by allanduff, on October 14th, 2010 Sourced from : FD Media & Investor Relations The technicalities involved, both product [...]

Losing your marbles

An interesting discussion follows on our colourful idioms and expressions found in the publications of Oxford Dictionaries, May 2017. It throws light on the origins of a couple of our every day conversation descriptions making them a little less cryptic. The opinions and other information contained in OxfordWords blog posts and comments do not necessarily [...]

Gender Disparity. Men have to admit it.

Wife's Diary Tonight I thought my husband was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a nice restaurant for dinner. I was shopping with my friends all day long so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment on it. Conversation wasn't [...]

Truth, Lies and Bitcoin

Comment by, Allan Duff Passive investing and virtual currencies have become talking points in the last few years. More than this they have piqued the interest of so many the across globe. As they become more prominent controversy plays its' part. These methods of investing and trading  are still relatively new and novel to many. [...]

Some things never age

An introduction by Allan Duff. Welcome. Some things never age, but I’ve written that elsewhere.  Because it is true then some things need repeating and we all need reminding.  The articles you find here shall be old and forever pertinent, new and meant to stay pertinent. Some articles might need courage to read, they may [...]

Money tips for ‘Cohabs’

This discourse proved popular and was well received when it was first put into my business blog. One of the themes we have is some things never change, and this holds true for live together relationships and arrangements. Do get mundane things right from the very beginning. Money tips for ‘Cohabs’ First published by allanduff [...]