Tag Archives: consultant’s

Where to shove your Risk Budget!

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Mal Spooner

I was watching business television and an articulate gentleman, the top dog for a rather large retirement fund, was the guest. Perhaps I’ve been living too long in a cocoon, but while discussing the current investment strategy of this large … Continue reading →

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Networking – when were your Glory Days?

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Mal Spooner

Social and professional networking has very few hard and fast ‘rules’ but there are a few odd behavioural patterns that have emerged. Did you ever notice that in an elevator people will move around to maximize the distance between one … Continue reading →