What does it mean to be truly wealthy? According to behavioral finance expert Brian Portnoy, wealth is ‘funded contentment’. It is the ability to underwrite a meaningful life. This stands in stark contrast to angling to become rich, which is usually unsatisfying. Being rich is having...
Modern life is pretty complicated these days. Our personal, work and family commitments seem to increase every day and the constant pursuit of happiness often leads us to seek out more material wealth. While nothing is wrong with that per se, the danger is that...
Written by Dr. Daniel Crosby, a psychologist and behavioural finance expert, The Laws of Wealth provides an informative set of guidelines to avoid making some of the more illogical decisions investors frequently make. It’s not only a must-read for behavioural finance enthusiasts, but also an...
The pressure of everyday life can lead us to burnout and depression. In this best-selling book, Ruby Wax - comedian, writer and mental health campaigner - shows us how our minds can jeopardise our sanity. Arriving in Britain from the US in 1977, Ruby Wax...
The conventional wisdom about retirement is this: spend 30 to 40 years of your life working and saving, stop work at 60 or 65 and then spend the next 30 years or so living off your savings. So it’s no surprise that when Mitch Anthony first...
For many of us, money is emotional. It’s more than numbers. It’s a powerful tool, that can be used positively and negatively. Whether it's affording the basics in life, feeling more in control of your money, or balancing today's spending needs with those in later life,...
Who are you really? It is a very awkward question to try and answer. Then again, if we are honest, answering most deep psychological questions can make us feel a bit awkward. This book, by acclaimed Cambridge University psychologist Professor Brian Little, helps confront this question head...
Many of the investment books available these days are so fraught with unnecessary complexity and industry jargon, that many investors are either too confused or too intimidated to make wise investment decisions. There is an assumption that complex systems such as financial markets must require...
One of the most important challenges we all have to face on a daily basis is how to stay in good health, both physically and mentally. This isn’t easy, thanks to our 24-hour news cycle! One week, fat is bad, the next week fat is...
How do you feel about the prospect of living to age 90 or even 100? Does the thought of working for 60 or 70 years fill you with dread? Or can you see the potential for a more stimulating future as a result of having...