‘Be greedy when others are fearful’. There can’t be many investors who don’t know that famous Warren Buffett quote, but the proportion that pay heed to it when the bad times come knocking is probably fairly low. For some time I’ve said that the next time markets fell 30 per cent, I’d be buying as … Read more
Saturday, May 2 I’ve been experiencing a weird breathlessness sensation for a couple of days that I put down to hay fever. But today, it got significantly worse, to the extent where I was having trouble breathing properly, was left panting after walking up or down the stairs, and then I started sporadically coughing too. … Read more
Why coronavirus is more devastating for older patients: The virus can more easily multiply and spread throughout the body in ‘stiff’ lung tissue seen in the elderly Coronavirus first enters the cells that produce mucus before ‘hijacking’ the machinery to replicate itself and spread throughout the body These cells, found in the lungs and respiratory tract, … Read more
CRAIG BROWN Sir, I was both saddened and distressed by the views expressed by the distinguished parrot, Ms Pretty Polly, in her recent letter to your column.