Leonardo Drago
China nibbles at dollar dominance and US’ control over global money flows
The greenback currently accounts for about 70% of international currency usage, against the yuan’s 6%
A Brics alternative to the dominance of the US and the dollar
The bloc may not succeed in its aim, but investors should pay close attention to developments
Investment noise versus useful information
Strategise by studying financial history, applying it to the current environment, and coming up with an educated forecast of what to expect...
Investment longevity: the secret behind Warren Buffett’s success
This requires avoiding unnecessary risks, not maximising portfolios for gains, but minimising for fatal downside risk
Structuring for complex family needs: Act globally, think locally
It’s important to understand all capital has an impact, and to look at value through a wider lens
Ability to survive a calamity is the key to staying wealthy
Remaining rich requires a high level of diversification and heightened paranoia about the future
Money and happiness: a lesson I learnt after 30 years in wealth management
If you keep chasing after money, there is never quite an endgame because you just set successively higher wealth-accumulation goals. And you...
A formula for your retirement nest egg
Investors who have more than enough assets for their lifetime may consider the most conservative strategy to build a multi-generation nest egg
Pay attention to commodities in an inflationary environment
As the demographic structure of inflation in developed markets may be shifting, exposure to commodities in portfolios will aid diversification
Embracing stock markets’ all-time highs
Narrow leadership often marks the peak of a bull market, but this isn’t the situation currently