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Sam Instone

Reporter · AE

Indexed articles, last 90 days
3
Latest publication
Sep 22, 2026
Outlet visibility, for The National News
Top 50K sites
Earliest in this view
Jul 29, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Sam Instone

    A record market high is not a reason to change your investment plans | The National (opens the original)

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    If you are growing your wealth, few things do more for your financial future than owning assets that are expected to outpace inflation. What the investment science advocates is unglamorous enough: contribute to a diversified portfolio matched to the rate of return your plan actually requires, and if a lump sum arrives, put it to work promptly so that compounding starts sooner. Then the market touches a record, and something happens to otherwise sensible people. Money that was headed for a portfo

  2. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Sam Instone

    Two numbers cannot paint the full picture of your financial life | The National (opens the original)

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    "How am I doing?" is one of the most useful questions in life. Stopping to take stock in any area is what lets us correct course while there's still time to do something about it. We'd naturally encourage you to ask it about your financial life too. It's the question our regular planning meetings with clients are built to answer. But we've noticed that when people ask it, two numbers tend to be within easy reach, and both get pressed into service as a benchmark. A beginner’s guide to investing

  3. Article · Jul 29, 2026 · Sam Instone

    The 2020s are teaching investors more than any textbook ever could | The National (opens the original)

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    There's a difference between understanding markets and understanding yourself in markets. You can read about portfolio theory, asset allocation, inflation cycles and monetary policy. That knowledge matters. But it won't tell you how to behave when your portfolio falls 20 per cent in a month. The real education comes from living through it. From experiencing uncertainty that you can't read about in advance. From learning what your convictions are worth when they're tested. Why gold is no longer r

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