Core Principle Series – Principle #7
‘Fail to plan – Plan to fail’
This principle is crucial for your own protection. If you read through the three scenarios that I posted earlier, you will have noted that […]
Core Principles Series – Principle #6
“The balance of risk and reward”
In any investment there is risk. A person might argue that “well that isn’t true for an envelope of cash that I have at home” […]
Core Principle Series – Principle #5
“Buy low and sell high”
This principle is one of the most commonly quoted phrases whenever a person is asked how they can do well with investments but it is clear […]
Core Principles Series – Principle #4
“Follow the money”
Principle number 4 is all about separating emotion and hype from reality. Individual motivations reveal a great deal about who a person is and why they do what […]
Core Principles Series – Principle #3
Urgent and only available today = wrong.
We live in a world with a 24 hour news cycle and instant on demand access to nearly everything. With that kind of access, […]
Core Principles Series – Principle #2
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is…
We all like a great deal and there is something a little twistedly pleasing to feel like you got a […]
Core Principles Series – Principle #1
“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”.
The practical origin of this eggs in a basket phrase comes from the common sense wisdom of placing eggs gathered from the chicken […]
Core Principle Series – Scenario #3
Beth and her father’s land
Beth was surprised when the attorney called her. She and her sisters had heard once that her parents had some kind of property in the southern […]
Core Principle Series – Scenario #2 – Jan and the annuity
Jan just turned 68 this year and is glad to have the new year bring the potential of better days. Her husband died last June […]
Core Principles Series – Scenario #1
John and the lump sum of cash
As we walk through each of the 10 core principles of smart investing, it will be helpful to have some real life examples of […]