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As a teenager, I went to a boarding school in Brisbane, which afforded me a range of experiences, especially during the term breaks, when the boarding house would shut and my father would pick me up to while away the time backpacking up and down the coasts, both Gold and Sunshine. A favourite activity of ours was going to Hervey...

Since the last issue, things have taken an admittedly insane turn. We’ve seen a number of high profile protests occur in response to systemic racism and police brutality in the United States, with many states declaring curfews and martial law. I have my own thoughts on the whole matter, but being that everyone with a pulse is voicing their opinion,...

In all honesty, with the ongoing pandemic, the draw-down had come faster than I’d expected. The difference was almost night and day as malls that were once filled with people turned instantly into ghost towns. On the investment front, my Portfolio was doing what Bill described as “half a W”. I wish I could give you a Ritholtz-style review of...

So it’s been a little while since I’ve had a look at my stocks, or at any news media in general. Here in Australia, much like elsewhere, the COVID 19 virus has seen a large shift across society. Sneezing or coughing in public brings the kind of looks and mild revulsion similar to when you let off a particularly noxious,...