The Way It Is
The world of investments can be a daunting place. There is the fear that something will go wrong, or that someone is trying to rip you...
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Christian Armbruester
- Sep 3, 2018
- 2 min
The Future of Asset Management
Will technology make the current relationship driven model obsolete? What we have witnessed in the last 40 years in the financial...
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Christian Armbruester
- Aug 20, 2018
- 3 min
The Problem With Being Too Clever
For those of us who like the financial markets for what they are, it is difficult to find true alternatives. We all know the story about...
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Christian Armbruester
- Jul 2, 2018
- 2 min
Growth in US (and World) Consumer Credit
Thank you to Mr P for suggesting this week’s topic as we explore what is happening in consumer credit. To our avid readers, please do...
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Christian Armbruester
- Jun 18, 2018
- 3 min
The Wonderful World of Equities
Equities are an amazing asset class. Not only have the markets gone up for more than 100 years, but also the way we buy shares of...
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Christian Armbruester
- Apr 9, 2018
- 2 min
Should You Have to Like Your Investment Manager?
It’s an interesting question really – would you give your money to someone whom you have personally met and didn’t like? To my...
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Christian Armbruester
- Mar 26, 2018
- 4 min
Games People Play
In this post we will focus on fees. Yes an invigorating subject matter, but no doubt one has to be very careful in the world of...
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Christian Armbruester
- Mar 12, 2018
- 3 min
Man Makes Machine and Where It Goes Nobody Knows
People always seem surprised when they learn that more than 60% of financial market volumes are now driven by machines. Maybe it’s...
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Christian Armbruester
- Feb 26, 2018
- 3 min
Why You Should Never Invest In Equity Income Funds
For the avid readers of our blog, it probably won’t come as a surprise that we don’t like so called 'equity income funds'. Don’t get us...
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Christian Armbruester
- Nov 27, 2017
- 2 min
The Illiquidity Conundrum
In a world of low interest rates, the temptation is high to lock up your money for an extended period of time and get rewarded for giving...
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Christian Armbruester
- Nov 13, 2017
- 2 min
Which Wealth Adviser is Right For You?
With many thousands of family offices, asset managers and private offices in Europe alone, how do you choose the right wealth adviser?...
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Christian Armbruester
- Nov 6, 2017
- 2 min
The Magic of Operations
The operational aspects of managing wealth and individual investments are probably not the most exhilarating topics to write about....
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Christian Armbruester
- Sep 25, 2017
- 1 min
How Can You Invest to Fund Ever Rising Private School Fees?
Private school fees are up 70% since 2004, almost three times higher than the consumer price index during the same period, and average...
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Christian Armbruester
- Sep 14, 2017
- 2 min
How Much Does It Really Cost to Make an Investment?
Adding up all the fees, commissions and expenses to administer your wealth is known as the Total Cost of Exposure Ratio (TCER). To make...
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