The Patient Investor

A (gently) sceptical perspective on the world of investment. For passive against active, long-term against short-term, patience against panic. Above all, humility in the face of the infinite complexity of the markets!

Justin Reynolds in The Patient Investor

Feb 17, 2022

Share Power: a manifesto for giving control back to private investors

A new book by MoneyWeek editor…

Justin Reynolds in The Patient Investor

Mar 28, 2023

The central banks and the view from nowhere

Reflections on our expectations that those who are part of…

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Justin Reynolds in The Patient Investor

Jun 16, 2022

Simple But Not Easy: a second edition of a cult investment classic

A new edition of Richard Oldfield’s popular guide to investment continues to fly the flag for active management and the value style

Justin Reynolds in The Patient Investor

Mar 28, 2023

Interrogating finance: applying the Socratic method to the markets

Thoughts on how the forensic mode…

Justin Reynolds in The Patient Investor

Mar 28, 2023

On wealth, power and insecurity: a portrait of Crassus, ‘the first tycoon’

Peter Stothard’s portrait of the Roman financier Marcus Licinius Crassus is a study in the insecurities that attend great wealth…

Justin Reynolds in The Patient Investor

Jan 10, 2022

Trillions: a new history of the rise and rise of passive investment

A new book by Financial Times journalist Robin Wigglesworth surveys the history of index funds and considers their increasingly…

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Justin Reynolds in The Patient Investor

Jan 13, 2023

The Intelligent Fund Investor: a sceptic’s guide to investment

Joe Wiggins’ new book is an enlightening guide to how the stories we tell about markets can be harmful to investors

Justin Reynolds in The Patient Investor

May 23, 2023

How to Invest: a review

A new book in The Economist series offers a comprehensive guide to investment principles but is perhaps not for the complete beginner

Justin Reynolds in The Patient Investor

Jul 16, 2023

Should passive investments be taxed?

Are index funds parasites free-riding on the active stock pickers…

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Justin Reynolds in The Patient Investor

Apr 19, 2023

Thematic ETFs: no more — and no less — than good stories

ETFs that promise to follow a market trend…

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A (gently) sceptical perspective on the world of investment. For passive against active, long-term against short-term, patience against panic. Above all, humility in the face of the infinite complexity of the markets!

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