Why I couldn’t help torching my equity funds
My contrarianism always overwhelms common sense, experience and learning
My contrarianism always overwhelms common sense, experience and learning

But it relies on a host of rosy assumptions going in investors’ favour

Markets have shrugged off everything from geopolitics to financial crises

Diversification is the foundation of good investing

Instant ability to trade tempts many to make bad decisions

More frequent asset valuations can boost market resilience and investor confidence

Recent ructions highlight the case for better scrutiny of the asset class