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Successful investing and wealth creation is about achieving results through cycles, not just over one cycle or a few years.
The best strategies are those that work consistently, and all the time ā for decades and centuries ā not just some of the time, or for discrete periods.
Just as a successful ...
Although great attempts have been made to smooth out the business cycle, the cycles always prevail.
Indeed, cycles are forever prevalent, and not only in markets: there are four seasons, we have our own life cycleā¦even planets have a life cycle.
And for investors, itās vital to remember that an un...
The terms āfinancial freedomā and āfinancial independenceā are used quiet a lot, but they donāt really have a set definition.
The experience is different for everyone, of course, and thereās no one size fits all.
But hereās how we think about financial independence at Next Level Wealth.
Ideally, ...
If you take a look back through history the US economy seems to go into recession about once a decade, and usually it happens for a period of between about 6 and 18 months.
I canāt remember who said it (Marks? Buffett? A. N. Other?), but there was on old quote about recessions coming around once ev...
If youāve been following my blogs and analysis over the years youāll have no doubt noticed a number of recurring themes.
Understanding some the big structural trends can help you with your strategy.
Australia has a rapidly growing but ageing population, with about 1.7 million persons now employed ...
After spending a couple of āgap yearsā travelling and playing cricket I started my first professional role at an odd time of year, and more than once this caused some consternation with my peer group when I was promoted slightly out of sync with the rest of the firmās intake.
Although some people i...
Nominal interest rates and bond yields are now low in Australia, just as they are in many other countries.
In many cases around the world bond yields have even turned negative.
In fact, bond yields have generally been trending lower for the past couple of decadesā¦but why?
As with all market price...
Thereās no right āapproachā to building wealth, only the right approach for you.
It often makes sense, therefore, to take the key principles of investing, and then reform them into a strategy that works best for you.
Simple is better than complex, and the ideal approach should be both simple and r...
