“The only constant is change, everything else is a variable” Heraclitus, 535 BC. The mantra above is one of my favourite quotes which I have referenced throughout my real estate...
About Nick French
The Professor
Transparency and the use of discounted cash flow
As a professor, I have probably spent a full decade of my life in the classroom trying to explain the concept, the detail, the assumptions and the need for market anchoring in...
Investor's Notebook
The resurgence of vinyl records
My name is Nick French and I am a collector. And, yes, it can become an addiction. I used to shop because I enjoyed shopping and often the pleasure came not from the item bought...
The Agent
Measure for measure
I n my opinion, there are three books that all Chartered Surveyors should read. “Property and Money Paperback” (1998), by Michael Brett, “Real Estate Investment: A Strategic...
The Professor
Bank lending and property values
The consequences of cyclical lending and the need for a new prudent framework. I remember in the mid-to-late 1980s, when I was a relatively young, newly qualified valuation...
Alternative assets
It’s a funny story: a comic collector tells all
Pricing vintage comics isn’t just about scarcity and quality – the characters are the key to value. This article was originally published in November 2019. “Comic books to me are...