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James Gruber

James Gruber

is an assistant editor for Firstlinks and Morningstar.com.au.

Do you want to be rich, or do you want to be wealthy?
Personal Finance
Do you want to be rich, or do you want to be wealthy?
Most people want to get rich but there is more to life. 
Being right versus making money
Personal Finance
Being right versus making money
Every investor needs guardrails to protect themselves from their own worst instincts.
Concentration and the rise and fall of large companies
Personal Finance
Concentration and the rise and fall of large companies
Hedge fund Bridgewater Associates recently investigated the largest US stocks in history. Morningstar's James Gruber looked at lessons for...
Investor from Big Short weighs in on market trends
Personal Finance
Investor from Big Short weighs in on market trends
Steve Eisman recently shared some thoughts on the US election, Bitcoin and two equity trends he sees as era defining.
Buffett changes his mind at age 93
Stocks
Buffett changes his mind at age 93
Warren Buffett made waves by revealing he’d sold almost 50% of his shares in Apple in the second quarter. The sale shows that Buffett remains...
Nine rules to guide you to die with zero
Personal Finance
Nine rules to guide you to die with zero
Should you give your children their inheritance before you die? It's a thorny question asked more often as Baby Boomers in Australia grow older and...
An objective take on energy policy and the environment
Personal Finance
An objective take on energy policy and the environment
The debate on energy and the environment seems dominated by divergent views, from climate change denial to ending fossil fuels now. Here’s an...
A health scare changes my investment plans
Personal Finance
A health scare changes my investment plans
Recently, I spent time in hospital for pneumonia. Health issues can clarify what really matters, and one thing became clear to me: 99% of what we...
The challenges of retirement aren’t just financial
Retirement
The challenges of retirement aren’t just financial
Debates about retirement tend to focus on the financial aspects: income, tax, estates, wills, and the like. Less attention is paid to the...
The tortoise wins in investing
Personal Finance
The tortoise wins in investing
For decades, it’s been a truism that taking greater risks with stocks should equate to higher returns. New research casts doubt on that and...
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