Why we trust complicated things

Why we trust complicated things

One of the things I've noticed over the years is that people often mistake complexity for expertise. It's an easy assumption to make. We naturally think that if something is more complicated, it must... ...more

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July 21, 20261 min read

An unexpected lesson from my travels

An unexpected lesson from my travels

I’ve been travelling with my family over the past few weeks, and somewhere along the way I noticed something about myself. I realised I was treating every decision like an exam question—as if there w... ...more

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July 14, 20261 min read

The goals you never chose

The goals you never chose

Most people spend more time deciding how to achieve their goals than questioning where those goals came from. A bigger house, a more senior title, another investment property or a higher income all s... ...more

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July 07, 20261 min read

Success can be a surprisingly bad teacher

Success can be a surprisingly bad teacher

I've been reflecting on an interesting idea recently. Success can be a surprisingly bad teacher. Not because success is bad. ...more

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July 01, 20261 min read

The cost you don't see

The cost you don't see

One of the challenges with financial decisions is that we often don't know whether they were good decisions until years later. Buy a more expensive house. Delay investing. Work a few extra years. Ret... ...more

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June 23, 20261 min read

The question you're still carrying

The question you're still carrying

Many financial problems look like money problems. They're actually decision problems. ...more

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June 10, 20261 min read

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