How much should a professional charge as a fee? This is a question that I have found almost impossible to answer. Let me tell you why. Suppose you have a client who has a slightly complicated family relationships. The client is a 65 year old widow who is rich, and has the following assets: One […]

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No people do not ask me this question, they tell me. “I am sure you will agree…during such times one should sit on cash”. I almost wince. I do know that oil is floundering, the US $ is rising. Yes there will be a Greek vote, yes the Euro is clueless. Japanese currency’s strength is […]

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There are many people I know who are contemplating retirement 5-15 years before they HAVE to retire. When I ask them WHY do they want to retire, these are the normal answers that I get: 1. Have enough money. However there are a few people who say they have ‘enough’. Then I calculate how much […]

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Ayn Rand says “money is the root cause of all good”. Indian philosophy says ‘money increases desire – and like ghee and wood to a fire – increases desire and misery’. Immaterial of whether you take the western view or the eastern view, all of us have at some point chased money, have we not? […]

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