GYC Insights
Articles on real-life financial issues written to educate and enlighten.
The Best Time to Buy (or Sell)
When is the best time to invest? The common refrain would be to wait for the ‘best time’ to put your money to work. But the truth is you don’t need to wait for the best time to still get good results.
Nerves of Steel
Stocks are one of the few key asset classes that can help you beat inflation in the long run, but with the possibility of growth and returns, come risk and volatility. So, how much of your investments should you allocate to stocks?
Keep Riding Your Bicycle
Staying upright on a bike is much easier when you’re moving, and more enjoyable than frequently having to start and stop. Having discipline in a financial plan is not dissimilar; the ability to reach your destination can be positively impacted by building small, repeatable habits.
Waiting With Cash is Not an Investment Strategy
It may be difficult to get a good return these days, but doing nothing only guarantees you'll get even less.
What to Do After All the Big Losses?
As massive losses hit the stock market, what should investors do to survive?
5 Useless Things to Do in a Market Correction
hat are some things NOT to do when the markets suddenly fall?
What's In Store For the Next 10 Years?
Looking to the past can provide insightful lessons for the future.
The Financial Cost of Following Wrong Advice
What would happen if you followed the advice of well known investors, hedge fund managers and strategists - supposed experts in their field. Are they really able to beat the market?
How do you face a financial crisis?
As we face speculations about a coming crisis, how should investors respond?
Why You Shouldn't Be Too Bothered by a Stock Market Collapse
The stock market is bound to collapse eventually. It’s just a matter of when.
What Do You Do in Shaky Markets?
In volatile markets, whether investors end up making or losing money depends less on what the market is doing and more on how they react.
Why You Should Not Fear Volatile Markets
Volatile markets can be a time of opportunity rather than devastation.
Doomsday warnings - what should you do?
The financial news is full of shocking pronouncements of doom. Should you be worried yet?