Journal
September 2025
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Two Kinds of Gold; Concluding Article in our Series on Wealth
Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen ”To love or have loved, that is enough. Ask nothing further. There exists no other pearl to be discovered within the dark folds of life.” Victor Hugo, Les Misérables Welcome to the concluding article in our series on the intriguing topic of wealth. In our previous three articles, we have […]
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2025 Year-End Competition; an Update
Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen ”The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” Elbert Hubbard The first article in our series exploring a broader conceptualisation of wealth was published in Executive Global Magazine. Just in case you feel like spending a moment reading it, feel […]
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A Philosophical Approach To Wealth – Part I
The geopolitical and financial events of the last five years have changed how many investors and market commentators perceive wealth. Phrases like “long-term,” “capital allocation,” and “risk mitigation” often revolve around the concept of wealth, which remains somewhat elusive.
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From Interest Rate Cuts to Constraints in Diplomacy
Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen ”In the real world, nothing happens at the right place and time. It is the job of journalists and historians to correct that.” Mark Twain The Financial Times reported that for individuals purchasing health insurance in the U.S. through government exchanges, the median increase in 2026 is 18%, more […]
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Politics’ Possible Influence on Capital Expenditure
Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen ”And I’ll keep my cool, but I’m feigning.” Macy Gray in her iconic song “I Try” An editor at the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper once coined the term ‘insufficiency terrorists’ (Insuffizienz-Terroristen) to describe a phenomenon. It refers to managers who fail to recognise their shortcomings and force those around […]