entrepreneurship

3 December 2025
What I’ve been up to

It's been a while. I stepped back from Fairhaven Wealth and NZ Wealth & Risk in mid-2023, and the years since have been a mix of difficult and gratifying. In this article I share what's been happening…
3 September 2023
Why would an entrepreneur seek external finance when they have the funds themselves?

Even if you could fund a business venture yourself, that doesn't mean you should. I explore why seeking external funding can make sense even when you have the means — touching on expected value, utili…
9 July 2021
What does financial security mean to you?

Most of us want to feel financially secure. How we feel about our financial situation is highly personal. I often speak with people worth millions who are worried about their financial security, and w…
28 May 2021
Active investment is great! Just pick the right domain

Investing actively is great. By this, I'm talking about putting your time, energy, talents, knowledge, and expertise into how you invest. On the other hand, investing passively is great too. It really…
17 April 2020
Investing in a business can make you rich. It can also make you poor.

For most of my clients I recommend widely-diversified, low-fee index funds. They're steady, sensible, and almost no one gets really rich from them. Investing in a business is one of the few things tha…
29 October 2017
How to get better-than-market returns

For most people, I recommend low-cost, index-based funds — don't try to beat the market, just make sure the market doesn't beat you. But the honest answer is that you can get better-than-market return…

entrepreneurship

What I’ve been up to

Why would an entrepreneur seek external finance when they have the funds themselves?

What does financial security mean to you?

Active investment is great! Just pick the right domain

Investing in a business can make you rich. It can also make you poor.

How to get better-than-market returns

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