Do It Fuh Grantley: Recent Episodes
Fortress Fund Managers
Do It Fuh Grantley is a life and finance podcast produced by Fortress Fund Managers, where we speak with women and men in Barbados about their Grantleys and other money matters.
Our CEO & Chief Investment Officer, Peter Arender, and Fortress’ Investment Analyst, Rashada Lopez, join us for the season finale of Do It Fuh Grantley to officially introduce our newest US dollar funds.
This episode is especially for Barbadians whose hard-earned US dollars could be doing so much more than sitting in their bank account.
Discover more about how people based in Barbados and earning US dollars can earn even more in both bond and equity investments through our World Growth Fund and our World Fixed Income Fund.
Do It Fuh Grantley is produced by Fortress Fund Managers and Honeycomb Productions. Want to get in touch?
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In this week’s episode “Recession Session” we’re joined by Barbadian accounting professional and entrepreneur, David Simpson, for a lively and instructive discussion on how to identify and prepare for a recession.
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If you’ve noticed that you’re spending more money on things like gas, groceries and even entertainment, then this episode is especially for you!
Here’s what we cover on this week’s episode of the “Do It Fuh Grantley” podcast:
What Is Inflation?
What are the causes of Inflation?
Who benefits most from Inflation?
How do Barbados and other Caribbean countries control Inflation?
We’re joined by Dr. Ankie Scott-Joseph, Lecturer of Economics at the University of The West Indies, Cave Hill campus for a fascinating and unexpectedly encouraging discussion!
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Get insight into where your money is going, and why, on this week’s episode of the “Do It Fuh Grantley” podcast.
As the one in charge of making Fortress’ investment decisions, it should come as no surprise that Peter Arender, Fortress’ Chief Investment Officer, possesses over 25 years of experience in the financial markets.
On “Mind Your Markets”, this Thursday’s episode of the “Do It Fuh Grantley” podcast, Peter talks about what got him started in the investment industry and what he’s learned about making wise choices.
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Funding your retirement isn’t something that can wait.
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about pension plans, the NIS and how mutual funds can play an effective role in reaching your retirement goals.
Kim and Omar are once again joined by actuary and financial empowerment champion, Nikita Gibson and Fortress’ Pension Director, René Delmas.
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We’re back for Season 6 and…we’re talking about retirement!
In our season debut, Kim and Omar get real about what it takes to retire, what retirement could look like and…honestly, how much longer we have to wait.
We’re joined by Nikita Gibson of mytwocents.bb fame and Fortress’ Pension Director, Rene Delmas.
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What “generational wealth” means to our guests and how did it change the way they examined the financial future of their children.
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This week’s episode is the Q&A session you’ve all been waiting for. Kim and Omar team up to tackle demystifying much of the technical jargon that can often hinder first-time investors.
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In this week’s episode we chat with Peter Arender and Rashada Lopez of Team Fortress. As the presenters of “Just A Minute With Fortress” our (mostly) weekly investment updates, they’ve always risen to the challenge of delivering thought-provoking yet easily digestible insight into the world of investing.
Listen now to “State of The Market” to learn how they choose the best topics to tackle, why Fortress maintains this level of transparency and a solid reflection on the investment world up until this point.
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Determination. Self-confidence. Vision.
These ladies have all three in spades.
In this fascinating chat with Cherita O’dell (Real Estate Broker of Million Dollar Homes and Barbados Real Estate 246) and Gael Alluard (Co-Founder and Creative Director of the Dwellings Lifestyle Group) we discuss how these incredible businesswomen are consciously managing their financial evolution over their 16 years of entrepreneurship.
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Hindsight is always 20/20.
In this episode we fondly reflect on our own 20s and the financial blunders that taught us some pretty valuable lessons.
We’re joined by two members of the Fortress team, Compliance Officer Shakira Payne and Pension Administration Assistant Jennifer Holder.
From budgeting to investing, from calculating interest on debt to planning for an early retirement, we all get pretty real about the financial lessons we wish we’d learned in our 20s.
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Is your community holding you up or holding you back?
Surrounding yourself with people who are passionate, progressive and transparent is a no-brainer because they motivate and inspire you to be at your very best.
In this episode, you’ll discover how you can build a better support team on your way to achieving financial independence.
We’re joined this week by entrepreneurs Dario Greenidge of Shine Automotive Inc. and Andy King of King Marketing to discuss “The Company You Keep” and how the power of association can be the key to your life's success.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented crisis for the Barbadian tourism industry and financial economy.
Could the newly announced Barbados Welcome Stamp initiative provide the necessary lifeline that traditional tourism once did?
We’re joined this week by founder of the initiative, social entrepreneur Peter Lawrence Thompson, and trade and business development specialist, Michelle Hustler to discuss the new work from home programme and other opportunities for growth in the Barbadian economy.
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Episode Time Stamps:
[00:00:00] Introduction from Kim Howard
[00:03:49] Interview with Peter Lawrence Thompson and Michelle Hustler
[00:05:26] Impact of COVID-19 on consultancies
[00:08:33] Economic life raft – the 12-month visa programme
[00:19:28] A reverse brain drain
[00:22:48] Our brother’s keeper
[00:25:32] Putting our money where our mouth is
[00:30:00] Closing comments -
Grantley Speaking - An Episode Glossary
Trade in services - Trade in services records the value of services exchanged between residents and non-residents of an economy, including services provided through foreign affiliates established abroad. Trade in services drives the exchange of ideas, know-how and technology, although it is often restricted by barriers such as domestic regulations.
Wunna Consultants - A blog committed to portraying Bajans in ways that improve how we think, and how we think of ourselves. This is where Peter’s blog post about the 12 month visa programme first appeared.
12 Month Visa Programme – This refers to the 12 Month Barbados Welcome Stamp. It is a remote work programme that establishes a visa to allow people to work remotely in Barbados for a maximum of 12 months. The visa is available to anyone who meets the visa requirements and whose work is location independent, whether individuals or families.
Remote Work Barbados - A concierge service for people who can work at their jobs remotely, and who wish to live in a sunny, friendly, low COVID environment.
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We’ve never been more excited to be caught trying to keep up with The Joneses.
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Dwayne and Kelly Jones of Debt Free Caribbean. Listen in as this captivating young couple share how they cleared over $67,000 in consumer debt in less than three years.
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Episode Time Stamps:
[00:00:00] Introduction from Kim Howard
[00:02:51] Interview with Dwayne and Kelly Jones
[00:06:17] Getting their finances in order
[00:09:08] Cold hard sacrifices
[00:16:08] Delayed gratification
[00:17:15] Navigating COVID-19
[00:21:15] Reflecting on the journey
[00:30:00] Looking forward
[00:32:05] Closing comments -
Grantley Speaking - An Episode Glossary:
Asset/Long term asset - An item that has value. It could be financial or “real”, that is
Credit card - A credit card is a borrowing tool used to buy items; you can also use it to transfer balances or withdraw cash. Once a month you receive a statement of your borrowing. You then have the option to pay off the full balance on the card, or an amount less than that, as long as you make at least the minimum payment. If you don’t repay in full, you’ll usually be charged interest. You’ll be given a credit limit – make sure you keep within this, as the charges for not doing so can be high.
Share secured loan - A share secured loan uses the assets in a share account, otherwise known as a savings account, to back up the loan.
Debt consolidation - This refers to taking out a new loan to pay off other liabilities and consumer debts, generally unsecured ones. Multiple debts are combined into a single, larger piece of debt, usually with more favourable payoff terms.
Snowball strategy/method – The snowball method is a common debt repayment strategy. This method focuses on paying down your smallest debt balance before moving onto larger ones.
Delayed gratification (Check out episode 5 in our first season) - The ability to resist the temptation for an immediate, but usually smaller, reward and wait for an enduring reward or achievement later.
Emergency fund - An emergency fund is a financial safety net for future mishaps and/or unexpected expenses. Financial planners recommend that emergency funds should typically have three to six months' worth of expenses in the form of highly liquid assets.
Portfolio - A portfolio is a collection of financial investments like stocks, bonds, commodities, cash, and cash equivalents. -
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After a less than stellar start to the year, financial markets are recovering and well.
Fortress’ Chief Investment Officer, Peter Arender, joins us this week to explain how this is even possible after a recession that was projected to be the worst since the Second World War.
- Episode Time Stamps:
[00:00:00] Introduction from Kim Howard
[00:03:23] Interview with Peter Arender
[00:03:50] Responding to market fluctuations in March
[00:07:17] Equities? Bonds? What’s the difference?
[00:09:36] How this recession compares with others
[00:13:00] It’s how markets respond to the news
[00:17:12] Economic outlook
[00:26:15] Fortress Funds’ performance
[00:29:23] When is it a good time to invest?
[00:30:23] Managing risk
[00:31:44] Closing comments - Grantley Speaking - An Episode Glossary
Financial markets - Financial markets refer broadly to any marketplace where the trading of securities occurs, such as forex, money, stock, and bond markets.
Bond market – This is where investors go to buy and sell debt securities issued by corporations or governments.
Credit line – A credit line or line of credit is a preset borrowing limit that can be used at any time.
U.S. Federal Reserve - The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States.
Liquidity - This refers to the ease with which an asset, or security, can be converted into ready cash without affecting its market price.
Asset/Long term asset - An item that has value. It could be financial or “real”, that is something physical like land, buildings, cattle or machinery. Long-term assets are assets or other investments made by a firm that will benefit the company for several years.
Capital - Capital is a term for financial assets, such as funds held in deposit accounts and funds obtained from special financing sources.
Equities – Equities represent residual ownership in a firm or asset after subtracting all debts associated with that asset.
Fixed Income instruments/securities – These are debt instruments that pay a fixed amount of interest — in the form of coupon (annual interest rate paid) payments — to investors. The principal invested returns to the investor at maturity (date on which the principal amount of a debt instrument becomes due).
Corporate bonds - A bond is a debt security. Borrowers issue bonds to raise money from investors willing to lend them money for a certain amount of time. Bonds can be issued by corporations or governments.
Maturity date - The maturity date refers to the time when the principal of a fixed income instrument must be repaid to an investor. It also refers to the due date on which a borrower must pay back an installment loan in full.
Recession - A period of declining economic performance across an entire economy that lasts for several months.
Interest rates - Interest rate may refer to the annual cost of credit or the annual percentage growth of a savings account.
Rate of return - The rate of return is used to measure the profit or loss of an investment over time.
Raise all boats - This refers to the idiom, "A rising tide lifts all boats". The idea being that when an economy is performing well, all people will benefit.
Time horizon – This is the period where one expects to hold an investment for a specific goal.
Risk tolerance - A measure of how much of a loss an investor is willing to endure within their portfolio. It looks at how much market risk an investor can tolerate, due to stock market swings, economic events, regulatory changes etc. - Questions or comments? Send us a voice note on speakpipe.com/doitfuhgrantleypodcast.
Business leaders, George Griffith (Surfside Wellness Centre) and Lily Dash (WiFetch) met the challenges of the COVID-19 lockdown head on, and, with considerable success.
Their decision to pivot, not panic, has enabled these entrepreneurs to survive and thrive during uncertain times.
Find out how they managed to both launch a brand new business, as well as maintain and increase their existing client base, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
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This week international broadcaster, Alex Jordan and Fortress’ Client Relations Associate, Krystal Dowell, join Kim and Omar to reflect on some of the important financial and life lessons they were compelled to learn during lockdown.
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We begin the fourth season of Do It Fuh Grantley with a frank discussion on the potentially catastrophic effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Barbados’ economy. Barbadian economist, Shane Lowe, joins us to share his professional views on the country’s national insurance scheme and the need for diversification of the tourism industry.
We hope you enjoy the show!
For show notes, past episodes, and to record your life and finance questions, please visit fortressfund.com/podcast.
Her goal is to achieve a debt free life for her and her daughter. Alison Brome is "MummyIsDebtFree" and she joins us this week to talk about her debt free journey as well as share sound advice on how others can pursue a similar lifestyle.
Returning guest, Kelly "Talk About Money" Johnally shares just how property investment is shaping her future. She's joined by first-time guest, real estate agent and lawyer, Lily Dash. As the founder and CEO of Villabound, Lily knows all about climbing the property investment ladder and shares her tips for success.
Financial independence is the goal.
Retiring early is the dream.
From side hustles to corporate jobs, here's how two millennials - Kelly Johnally and Matthew "Fewwture" Ashby - are making their dreams come true through the power of investing.
Davinia Tomlinson is on a mission to empower women to take control of their financial futures and we're here for it! The CEO and Founder of rainchq, joins us this week to debunk the many myths surrounding women and investment.
Ladies, it's not just the men who need to get that money. Let's make it rain!
The key to a comfortable and happy retirement is not a big, cushy salary. It's actually smart financial planning that will see you through your golden years! On "No One Wants To Work Forever", Fortress' own René Delmas shares some sage advice on just how to plan for retirement and how investing can make it a success.
Enthusiastic holiday spending can often lead to financial regret and significant stress in January. We chat with Melinda Belle of Astrape Finance and digital and creative strategist Carlie Pipe on how to plan for a better post-Christmas experience!
In our final episode of season two, we speak with investor Antonio Arthur about the differences between “Active Income” and “Passive Income"; and their place on the journey to financial independence.
What does it take to become physically and financially fit? Kurt Clarke of GFS Personal Training and Tracy Fowler, host of The Beat 104's Sunny Side Up join us to talk about finding balance, motivation, budgeting and more on the road to good health.
Just how does the Fortress investment team choose the stocks and bonds that make it into the portfolios of their Caribbean and global mutual funds? Peter Arender, chief investment officer at Fortress, talks us through his team's investment philosophy, the funds' 2019 performance and their outlook.
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Credit cards have become increasingly easier to access. We speak with financial expert Michael Lashley and credit manager Chetwyn Greenidge about understanding terms, interest rates, debt management and more.
Following on from the heels of our episode on "Productive Investment" we wanted to talk more about entrepreneurs and how they could set themselves for success by making investment a priority in their expansion plans. Economist Stacia Howard, the Managing Director of Antilles Economics, shared her perspective on investing from her entrepreneurial journey.
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What is productive investment? How does it positively impact both the investor and the community? Economist Simon Naitram is back to answer these questions and more.
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Why "Do It Fuh Grantley"? Fortress' Marketing Manager Kim Howard shares what's behind the name of this podcast and what inspired the show. Together with co-host Omar Kennedy, they discuss some of the topics they'll explore in the new season, including productive investment, investing as an entrepreneur, managing credit cards and more.
From discussing the power of "productive investment" to transform a nation, to the significance of effectively planning for your golden years, we've had a wonderful time bringing the Do It Fuh Grantley podcast to all of you!
Our final episode of season one takes a look back at some of the most memorable moments we've had with all our featured guests.
No one wants to work forever...or eat dog food. René Delmas and Melinda Belle return to offer some guidance on how to effectively plan for a comfortable retirement so you can still live your best life today without compromising your tomorrow.
2MileHill’s Mahalia Cummins and her husband, Cyrus Cummins totally understand the significance of a financially minded significant other. In this episode we investigate the truth about money and relationships.
True or false; women are better than men at investing? Special guest Melinda Belle joins us to talk about her journey and why independent women should invest.
How good are you at managing your family’s money? Featured guests Shelly-Ann Hee-Chung and René Delmas talk about the importance of discussing money matters at home and why parents helping kids become financially literate is more important than ever before.
In our first episode, we tackle why it’s important to know the difference between “saving” and “investing” and how mutual funds could be the key to funding your future. Economist Simon Naitram drops in to share his surprising perspective.