The Journal

What a Performance

Neshan Dias recalls a remarkable cricket match and an unforgettable chase led by Charuka.

The Dependency Economy: The World Does Not Want to Solve Your Problems. It Wants to Keep Charging You for Them.

THE WORLD DOES NOT BELONG TO BRITAIN AND FRANCE

I Lost My Tonsils, Missed a Rare Bird, and Started Worrying About the End of Humanity!

Pasminco’s Collapse: Corporate Restructuring and Lessons for Investors

What the collapse and subsequent ownership changes of mining assets can teach investors about due diligence.

Qantas Under Alan Joyce: Executive Pay, Profits and Accountability

A critical look at the tension between shareholder returns, executive incentives, employees and public trust.

Why Option Sellers Lose Money: Capital, Volatility and Risk Management

Why attractive premiums can conceal significant tail risk, and how to build a more resilient options process.

Why I Prefer ASX 200 Index Investing Over Individual Stocks

Lessons from Australian corporate failures and the diversification benefits and limitations of index funds.

Selling ASX 200 Call Options: Rolling Positions and Managing Risk

A personal case study in short index calls, position adjustments and the true economics of rolling.

Environmental Imperialism: The Lasting Cost of Introduced Species

How introduced species reshaped ecosystems, and why understanding that history matters for conservation today.

What Macquarie Island Taught Me About Recovery and Change

Reflections from my 2022 visit to Macquarie Island on wildlife, exploitation, ecological recovery and the choices that shape our future.

When Corporate Governance Fails: Lessons for Investors

What Enron, WorldCom and Olympus reveal about financial reporting, accountability and the limits of investor confidence.