by johnireland | Articles
The Book in Brief Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio was first published in 2017 and has since sold over four million copies worldwide. Dalio is the founder of Bridgewater Associates, one of the world’s largest hedge funds, and the book distils the...
by johnireland | Articles
A 100-Year-Old Book That Still Outperforms Most Modern Financial Advice George S. Clason published The Richest Man in Babylon in 1926 — exactly one hundred years ago this year. Set in ancient Babylon, the book uses parables to teach principles of wealth creation and...
by johnireland | Wellness Corner
Why Inheriting Money Is Harder Than You Expect We assume receiving an inheritance is straightforward good news. The research says otherwise. Guilt, anxiety, family conflict, and decision paralysis are the most common emotional responses — and the larger the...
by johnireland | Wellness Corner
The Reality A healthy 65-year-old in the UK has a better than even chance of reaching their late eighties. A child born today has a roughly one-in-three chance of reaching 100. Yet most retirement and estate plans are built for a much shorter timeframe. What Changes...
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Nobody Teaches You How to Inherit We spend years thinking about how to build wealth, protect it, and pass it on. But almost nobody thinks about what happens to the person on the receiving end. The assumption is simple: inheriting money is good news. The reality is far...
