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Dualistic thinking assumes a universe where there are only two opposing, mutually incompatible options or realities. This type of...

One long-held belief is that lemmings purposefully run off cliffs in their millions. This myth has become a metaphor for the behaviour of...

There’s a story that was told many years ago (it may or may not be true…) about a Microsoft call-centre agent and their call with a...

The simple answer is: Yes, we all are! In a recent blog, we looked at five financial trip-wires and glanced over the term ‘mental...

“It’s not in the way that you hold me It’s not in the way you say you care It’s not in the way you’ve been treating my friends It’s not...

If you’ve ever seen the mayhem from the middle of the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), you can be forgiven for...

When it comes to financial planning, risk planning, estate planning and investing, many of us like to “set and forget”. Our lives are...

Money isn’t real. It’s just an agreed-upon system of exchange. Have you ever heard that? This is the realisation that many reach when...

A few short decades ago, we lived in a world that seemed to have far more security and certainty. The rate of change was slower, and many...

“… your money deserves to go places,” Ninety One (dual-listed on both the South African and London Stock Exchanges). Many people who...

“If only I’d bought into Bitcoin in 2008…” “But, it’s not regulated…” “But, the bubble…” “Bitcoin – I don’t want to miss out…” Before...

No matter how hard we try, we never seem to get it all right… all the time! We were taught as kids that practice makes perfect, and this...