With the Banking Royal Commission in full swing, the spotlight is squarely on financial services regulators. Future Fund chairman and former federal treasurer, Peter Costello, stated it plainly: “The next step of the royal commission is to actually find out why the regulatory agencies weren’t awake and at the wheel.1“
Rainy Day Investing
Australia, earth’s driest continent, experienced national rainfall in 2017 that was 8% above the historical average. The year was the 30th wettest on record, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.1 But the story is more complicated than that.
Punching Well Above Our Weight
Should You Buy Bitcoin? Ask a Different Question First
FAANG Investing
Is Technology the Investment Edge?
Digital innovation has democratised access to financial information to the point where anyone with a smartphone, a few apps and real-time news and data feeds can be like a pro trader. But who wants to do that? And do you need to?
What’s Stopping You?
Nick Bennett & Rowena Hardy, Partners of Minds Aligned have provided this thought-provoking article. Nick and Rowena are not only long term valued clients of Alman Partners but great friends also. Look up their business at https://www.mindsaligned.com.au/
The Market is a ‘drunken psycho’: Warren Buffet Reveals his investing secrets
The world’s third richest man has revealed how he made his billions — and it’s not as complicated as you’d think.