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The Big Challenge Facing Private Investors

03 September 2012
In this week’s episode:

David Kuo chats with financial broadcaster Brian Tora from JM Finn about the issues facing private investors today. Brian explains why he thinks markets have been relatively stable given disappointing news about problems in America, the debt crisis in Europe and slowing growth in China. Listen out for where Brian thinks investors should be looking for growth. A transcript of this podcast is also available.

 

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Brian Tora and David Kuo
Brian Tora and David Kuo

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goodlifer 04 Sep 2012 , 9:25pm

goodlifer
04 Sep 2012 , 8:35pm
"In July next year, I will have completed 50 years in the investment business."

Forgive my asking, but why is he still in it?

A layman would naturally think a full-time professional might need about five years to learn the ropes and perhaps another fifteen to make a pretty obscene amount of money.
Do people simply forget how much life has to offer outside the Square Mile?

"Equity investors have really had a tough 15 years."
Is that really true?

I only became a moneyholic about three years ago, and during that time making money could hardly have been easier.
Providing of course you're not too greedy.

Or can I expect to lose it all over the next few years?

TMFDragon 06 Sep 2012 , 10:30am

I can't speak for Brian Tora, goodlifer, but when someone finds themselves in a job that they enjoy then it not longer becomes a chore.

That's the difference between "working to live" and "living to work".

Over the many years that I have been doing Money Talk I have had the opportunity to speak with many people who truly love what they do.... so much so that they don't ever want to give up doing it. I am think here about Peter Hargreaves, David Buik, Justin Urquhart Stewart etc.... Come to think of it, there are far too many to mention.

Enjoying what do goes beyond the realms of the financial markets. Look no further than Sir Alex Ferguson in the sporting arena, Chris Evan in media and Sir Paul McCartney in music.

I guess the lesson here is do what you enjoy and the money should follow!

Foolish regards

David

goodlifer 07 Sep 2012 , 11:10am

Foolish thanks,

What you say is obviously true of some people.

But Mr Tora came up with some pretty weird remarks, eg "Equity investors have really had a tough 15 years".

You yourself, if I remember5 correctly, are on record as sayind pretty much the opposite.
I just can't help wondering, that's all

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