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Monthly Economic & Investment Market Commentary September 2012 We are going to draw on a couple of research reports for our monthly discussion, including the latest World Economic Outlook from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank’s East Asia and Pacific Data Monitor and also a...

Monthly Economic & Investment Market Commentary August 2012 In today's world where such a vast amount of information is so readily available, one needs to be vigilant towards succumbing to confirmation bias, that is the tendency to seek out information and sources that support the views you...

Quarterly Asset Allocation Update August 2012 In recent weeks we have participated in a number of discussions about the importance of having a clearly articulated investment philosophy, and so we thought it would be useful to start off by restating the philosophy that guides our management...

Managing personal cash flow can be a difficult task. Most of us hold multiple accounts, and make dozens of transaction each month. So how do we keep track of it all, and ensure that we have enough lying around to cover the bills? Keeping budgets is...

This is a question I get from clients from time to time. But I think almost all are thinking it but are too polite to ask. It goes like this.. “We have had three meetings, you have put together pages of recommendations and advice – and...

Monthly Economic & Investment Market Commentary July 2012 There is a fierce debate happening in many parts of the world about the appropriate role of government, including the types of activities and their scale. Of course it is a debate that is impossible to have without discussing...