Gold has performed remarkably well so far in 2024. According to World Gold Council, the yellow metal has thus far benefitted from continued central bank buying, Asian investment flows, resilient consumer demand, and a steady drumbeat of geopolitical uncertainty. As an investment for the long-term investors, gold helps enhance portfolio diversification, acts as store of value,…
Can AI replace a real meditator?
I periodically recycle old posts on my blog to ensure that new clients can benefit from valuable content they may have missed and this post is one such example. We certainly live in interesting times. In the digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming various aspects of our lives. The conclusion I am getting from…
Do not run people down
Six years ago, I invested in a hedge fund that did not quite hit the ground running. The performance was out of my expectation. Now, I will admit, my first reaction was not to grab a megaphone and start shouting at the trader because honestly, I have never found yelling to be particularly productive. Instead,…
Forget perfection
If anyone claims they always buy at the bottom and sell at the top, they are either delusional, lying, or auditioning for a role in a finance infomercial. Even legends like Warren Buffett are not walking around with crystal balls. The reality is that markets are messy, unpredictable and far less cooperative than we would…
Less “likes”, more results
I periodically recycle old posts on my blog to ensure that new clients can benefit from valuable content they may have missed and this post is one such example. In a world where being “connected” often feels like a full-time job, I have managed to maintain a rather elusive online presence despite what all the…