It feels like yesterday when I nervously posted my first article in the blogosphere a little more than a year ago. And not in my wildest dreams did I imagine the extraordinarily fulfilling experience it would be.

Not to mention a subscriber list that has grown from zero to 6,300, and Alexa and Technorati rankings placing Investment Postcards from Cape Town in the top 20 of global financial blogs.

A question I am often asked is what motivated me after 26 years’ in investment research and portfolio management to create an own blog.

I write primarily to organize my thoughts about financial markets - in a way electronically “filing” pertinent information - and