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1. 29 June 2023

   AI for getting writing feedback

   One of my reasons for blogging has been to expose my ideas to external scrutiny — to get feedback so I could improve my model of the world. One of my biggest surprises was how little feedback I actual…

2. 17 April 2023

   Thoughts on AI and financial advice (April 2023)

   My views on AI, and specifically how it is likely to impact financial advice in the short- to medium-term, have evolved a lot in the last year or so. When the facts change, I try to change my mind — a…

3. 15 May 2020

   Financial literacy and financial confidence

   Many people think they lack financial literacy when what they really lack is financial confidence. In my experience, with clients and with friends and loved ones, the issue is much more often confiden…

4. 16 January 2015

   Australian Tax Receipts – pros and cons

   I like the idea of the Australian tax receipt — showing each taxpayer where their money went. But the execution has two problems. The chart double-counts welfare spending, inflating the visual impress…