As Herodotus writes, during the Greek victory over the Persians at Plataea, one man especially distinguished himself in battle. A story is told of Sophanes, who carried a steel anchor hung from his belt by a bronze chain. When the enemy came into fighting distance he would cast out the anchor, both to steady himself […]
Monthly archives: March 2020
Panikos!
Now had the sun rolled through the year’s full circle, and the waves were rough with icy winter’s northern gales Virgil – Aeneid Winter conditions have been late to arrive this season, and suddenly it has all seem to come at once. At a time when we may start to expect the more gentle West […]
February 2020 Report
Well hasn’t this month been eventful? We’ve seen storm after storm, flooding, snow and now the Coronavirus and an equity market downturn. Of course the news headlines highlight the worst, in an attempt to perpetuate fear so you consume more news. Of course, as long term investors in both our money and ourselves, this is […]