GYC Insights
Articles on real-life financial issues written to educate and enlighten.
Which is the best country to invest in?
Holding a diversified portfolio lets you have the best of all worlds.
Can COVID-19 cause the markets to catch the flu?
As the latest health crisis unfolds, should you be worried about your investments? What is the evidence from SARS and other epidemics of the last 20 years?
Driving Forward Whilst Looking Back
As we head into 2020, it helps to look at financial forecasts with the hindsight gained from 2019.
The Death of Bonds and other 'Death' Claims
The Bank of America recently declared that the 60/40 portfolio is dead. Yet many similar death reports in the past have proved to be unfounded.
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.
Children and Markets - Could Be The Same Thing!
Like children, markets can be temperamental and change without warning.
Needle In a Haystack
Stock picking is looking for a needle in a haystack. Diversification is buying the whole haystack.
What Type of Holiday Planner Are You?
Do you plan ahead for holidays or take things as they come? What about your finances?
The Difference Between Weather and Climate
Reacting to daily movements in stock and bond prices is like being distracted by the weather. It’s the long-term goals - climate that you should be focusing on.
Staying Rich is Vastly Different from Getting Rich
How do you ensure you don’t lose what you have?
Why retirement planning is one of the hardest problems in finance
Retirement planning is filled with uncertainties, but there are things you can do to reduce them.
The Lure of the Golden Ticket
Investing is not about trying to find that golden ticket to success.
Our 'Market Forecast' for 2019
Expert market forecasters have an average accuracy of only 45%. Why do you still want to listen to them?
Investing, Like Life, Is Always Uncertain
Investing is inherently uncertain. As in life, you will never be able to know exactly what will happen, but that should not stop you from investing.