The abrupt fall in markets in September was equally abruptly reversed in October, with Wall Street enjoying its best month of the year, the S&P 500 returning 7.0% and closing the month at an all-time high

Match Day for Climate Action
Headway has been made in the
English Premier League where this year we saw the world’s first net zero carbon football game at an elite level

Diversity of Time Horizons
“Be fearful when others are greedy
and greedy when others are fearful”

No Mr Bond(s), I expect you to fall
“We want to construct portfolios
that can deliver in a range of scenarios, in other words own assets that can shield and shine during episodes of higher inflation”

Talk is Cheap
“Listening and reading are two of
the most important activities in our industry. After all, we have two eyes and two ears, but only one mouth”

Why we pay attention to seemingly small risks – lessons from 1986
“One poorly chosen investment can derail an otherwise perfectly planned portfolio”

Monthly Viewpoint – September 2021
In the face of strengthening and broadening headwinds, the unbroken run of seven
months of gains in equities came to an abrupt halt in September

Understanding human behaviour can fuel our returns
“Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are
fearful”
Warren Buffett

Enduring Quality
Quality is possibly the most
subjective factor you will come across and one that is likely to differ depending on who you ask

Melting Ice Cubes
When the human mind is confronted with an unexpected situation or unknown event the brain suffers what is known as a “startle effect”