MMC Contrarian (MMA.AX) holders voted with their shares. Holders of 33% of MMA rejected GPG's scandalously low bids of $0.48 and then $0.50. I haven't heard what Nicholas Bolton has done with his 5.5% holding. Bolton's Australian Style Group started...

Safety Insurance (SAFT) the second largest private passenger insurer in Massachusetts reported good earnings on November 2nd. Book value jumped 10.9% YoY and earnings again showed signs of stabilising. Related posts:

I can't help but drift into a pirate accent when I maul the pronunciation of CAGR. I'll try to slip CAGR in during my first ever podcast. Compound annual growth is one of the cornerstone concepts of investing and wealth. I first mentioned it in this...

Flexibility in the Market That's the secret to market timing. Just as yoga is great for keeping your body flexible and strong, averaging in and out of markets is the way to maintain a flexible and strong portfolio. Of course the real secret is making...

GPG at 65% of MMA and a new consitution GuinnessPeat Group (GPG) announced 64.15% yesterday and with another 1.8million bought so far today they should end the day owning close to 66% of MMA. 75% allows GPG to change constitution. There was a...