Before the Medici family rose to power in the early 15th century, the Peruzzi family was one of Florence’s two premier banking families (alongside the Bardi) that helped pioneer the modern world of banking! Alongside the Bardi, the Peruzzi were ruined by a combination of King Edward III of England Read more…
Early Life John Clifton Bogle was born on May 8 1929 in Montclair, New Jersey as the youngest of two twins born to William Yates Bogle Jr. and Josephine Lorraine Hipkins, and went by “Jack” from an early age. Like many families, the Bogles were hit badly by the Great Depression that Read more…
Today, billionaires are arguably some of the most hated people on earth. Despite this, millions of people each year want to know how to become a billionaire, so here it is! Last week, we covered how to become a millionaire. Here, the premise is somewhat similar, however, you will likely Read more…
As children, we probably all wanted to become a millionaire. However, it’s fairly difficult, hence why there are only around 47 million of them (compared to 7.8 billion people in the world!) So which are the best ways to become a millionaire? For the purposes of this article, I am Read more…
Whilst not necessarily the most famous investor of all time, Mohnish Pabrai is certainly one of the best. By his early thirties, Pabrai had conquered two completed different industries: IT and finance. Originally starting out as an IT company executive, Pabrai soon sold his company and turned his gaze to Read more…
Alongside gold, silver once backed almost every currency ever made. Today, silver is seen by many as an investment, and a good one at that. This got me thinking, should you really invest in silver? Is it actually that good? We recently wrote a similar article about whether or not Read more…
At Finance Friday, I try to talk as much about real estate investing as I know about. The majority of my articles pertain to investing in residential properties, but never land. This got me thinking should you invest in land? Whilst there are several different types of land, all being Read more…
When I was a child, my father always used to say that the majority of the world’s money was in real estate. However, there are several different types of real estate investments, so which are the best? I recently began investing in real estate, where I bought a series of Read more…
Whilst Warren Buffett may be Benjamin Graham’s most famous student, he may not be his greatest. Indeed, When compared to Warren Buffet, Sir John Templeton is quite remarkable! Both men are among the world’s greatest investors, but both in very different ways. Where Buffett is calculating, John Templeton was contrarian, Read more…
A while ago, we looked at whether you should invest in gold. Bonds are similarly a tricky business. Some people think you should invest in bonds, and others do not, so should you or should you not? Bonds can come in several different forms, by far the most common are Read more…