When 'this too shall pass' doesn't

For 30 years, I have told readers to ride out every crisis. The US-Iran war is the exception, and the reason matters more than the news itself.

Read the signal, not the list

The Prime Minister's seven appeals are about consumption. The signal they carry is about the rupee.

The Omaha show is over

Sometimes waiting for too long can lead to missed opportunities

The straight-line trap

Why confident predictions about markets usually get the most important things wrong

The stolen crystal ball

The real edge in investing isn't being able to connect the dots and spot winners - it's the ability to invest capital that is truly yours. That is real safety.

Comfort is expensive

Waiting for certainty is just another way of paying a premium