The individual is far better-positioned to wait patiently for the right pitch while paying no regard to what others are doing, which is almost impossible for professionals.

By background I'm both a Quaker and a Yorkshireman, which I like to call double jeopardy.

The world is using up its natural resources at an alarming rate, and this has caused a permanent shift in their value. We all need to adjust our behavior to this new environment. It would help if we did it quickly.

Volatility is a symptom that people have no idea of the underlying value.

You can't run the economy on BMWs alone. If the average person is in a pickle, how do you have a healthy economy?

I find the parallels between how some investors refuse to recognise the trends and our reaction to some of our environmental challenges very powerful. There is an unwillingness to process unpleasant data.

I like to be right. I try not to miss the big ideas, forget the little ones, and try to get them right. End of job description.