Winning by Not Losing
Investing in global equity markets has felt like playing a game of dodgeball over the last few two years as around every corner investors have been faced with a new surprise to navigate.
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Why Country Risk Matters
Sarah Shaw and Greg Goodsell describe what 4D’s country review process involves, why it is so important, how it fits in with their stock valuations and its impact on portfolio construction.
Read MoreExpect a 10-15% Top-to-Bottom Fall in National Property Prices
May saw Australian housing prices fall for the first time since the pandemic. AMP’s Shane Oliver uses this week’s Insights column to look at where things in this key market are headed from here.
Read MoreRecord Inflation Could Trigger a Fresh Eurozone Crisis
As Magellan’s Michael Collins writes, any inflationary crunch in the Eurozone would centre on Italy, have no obvious solution and remind that the euro’s frailties are unaddressed.
Read MoreWhat Does the End of a Pandemic Look Like?
As Covid-19 moves from pandemic to endemic, GAM’s Dr Jenna Denyes looks at how to identify whether we have reached the end of the pandemic and what we can expect from here.
Read MoreGood Luck Finding an Underground Engineer
Dion Hershan, Yarra CM’s Head of Australian Equities, provides his reflections on a recent trip to Western Australia and details three key challenges facing Australia’s resources sector.
Read MoreFrom Free Money to Free Fall
Fidelity Portfolio Manager James Abela breaks down what has been a tricky past six months and highlights some points for investors to keep an eye on moving forward.
Read MoreNo, We Are Not About to Return to 1970s-Style Inflation
Contrary to some reports about the current global economy, we are not on the cusp of a return to the 1970s inflation inferno. T. Rowe Price’s Nikolaj Schmidt explains why.
Read MoreThe Impact of Inflation and Interest Rates on Investments
AFIC’s David Grace comments on the recent change to RBA monetary policy and the positioning of AFIC’s portfolio of high-quality company investments in this environment.
Read MoreDeforestation: Seeing the wood for the trees
Janus Henderson looks at how the rate of global deforestation is unprecedented, and the consequent impacts pose a multitude of threats that investors will need to evaluate.
Read MoreInfrastructure Advances in a High-Inflation Environment
2022 has not been the best year for equity investors thus far, with rising rates leading to company valuation re-rating, compounded by the uncertainty of debt serviceability.
Read MoreHow to Generate Dependable Income in a Volatile Market
When the market’s going well many people forget about income. This all changes in volatile times, particularly if your investments are your main source of money coming in.
Read MoreFAANG Is Dead: A timeless lesson for equity investors
James Tierney and Michael Walker from AB discuss how the recent divergence of the FAANGs reminds us why fundamentals should always trump fads for long-term equity investors.
Read MoreGold – Hedge or Not?
In response to investor interest in how best to access gold and gold miners, Cameron McCormack explains why VanEck believes an unhedged exposure is the best way to do so.
Read MoreHow Blockchain Can Revolutionise the Financial System
Another year, another burst of extreme crypto volatility. But, as Fidelity explains, the blockchain technology behind bitcoin and other digital assets continues to grow in importance.
Read MoreWhy Lifecycle Matters in Company Demergers
Perpetual’s Anthony Aboud explains why he believes the lifecycles of companies can create significant opportunities …especially if the right demerger occurs at the right time.
Read MoreHistory May Be Rhyming, but Should You Really Opt to Sell in Tech?
The renewal of the Cold War; an energy crisis; a re-run of the 2000-2003 technology sell-off – we’re running over familiar ground. History may not repeat itself, but it’s rhyming.
Read MoreWhat Does the New Government Mean for Investors?
In a special Insights column, AMP’s Dr Shane Oliver takes a look at the outcome of the Australian Federal election and how it might affect the various markets.
Read MoreThe Falls in Share Markets – the Bad News and the Good
It is, to put it mildly, a tough old market at the moment, buffeted from every angle and right across the spectrum. AMP Chief Economist Shane Oliver takes a look at things from both sides: the good and the bad.
Read MoreStrong Dollar Grounds Gold Despite Soaring Inflation
Joe Foster from VanEck takes us on an in-depth look at the gold market in light of the myriad current economic and geopolitical factors at play.
Read MoreThe Perfect (Storage) Storm
As the fourth digital wave takes hold and data creation increases exponentially, GAM Investments’ Mark Hawtin examines the integral role storage will play in enabling Digital 4.0.
Read MoreThe Surprising Case for Natural Resources
Tal Lomnitzer from JH discusses the strong demand for resources fuelled by evolving global energy needs as well as the diversification merits of a long-term allocation to the asset class.
Read MoreHow Bitcoin Mining Works
Mining is one of the most complex components of bitcoin, but it is arguably the most important. ETF Securities provides a thorough rundown of what’s involved in the process.
Read MoreThe Great Recalibration Continues
Fixed income has cheapened dramatically, however with uncertainty elevated Schroders’ Stuart Dear expects additional risk premia to be built in before bonds become really appealing.
Read MoreA Brave New World
As the market experiences considerable volatility but ultimately ‘treads water’ and consolidates, the topic on everyone’s mind is: what does the rest of 2022 have in store for investors?
Read MoreWhy Buying the Global Shares Dip May Make Sense
With global equity markets having pulled back substantially in recent months, Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson offers up six reasons why buying the dip may make sense for investors.
Read MoreAnother Five Great Charts on Investing in Times of Uncertainty
Successful investing can be really hard in times like the present when share markets are down sharply & very volatile. AMP’s Shane Oliver has some more handy charts to help you in this regard.
Read MoreA Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush
Rob Almeida from MFS explains how stocks and bonds might become more correlated and investment styles such as growth and value more closely synched than in the past.
Read MoreTime for the Crazy Ones
The investing life looks set to become a little more difficult. Schroders’ Martin Conlon feels that it might be time for investors to take a lead from Steve Jobs and ‘Think Different’.
Read MoreSemiconductor Shortage: is equilibrium in sight?
Two years into the semiconductor shortages, GAM Investments’ Pieran Maru examines the causes, the industries most impacted and the possible path to normalisation of supply.
Read MorePendal Shares Surge on Strong Earnings
Shares of investment manager Pendal Group jumped more than 8% in Tuesday’s selloff on the ASX after it surprised on the upside with a solid interim profit of $96.7 million.
Read MoreThe Case for China
VanEck’s Alice Shen suggests that Chinese equities are oversold and investors may do well to consider investing in fundamentally sound companies as part of their asset allocation.
Read MoreCorporates Weigh the Cost of Long-Term Russia Exits
Russia may be un-investable for years to come and many companies around the world will not do business with Putin’s regime again. For some, however, the devil is in the detail.
Read MoreT. Rowe Price Australian Equities 1Q22 Update
Randal Jenneke, head of Australian equities and portfolio manager for the T. Rowe Price Australian Equity Fund, recaps the March quarter and looks ahead to the rest of 2022.
Read MoreDemand for Gold Grows as Investors Seek a Safe Haven
Investors are witnessing a decoupling of the relationship between gold’s fair value and US real yields, as concerns over the Ukraine and inflation promote its safe haven status.
Read MoreInvesting for a Better Tomorrow
As Platinum’s Liam Farlow and Jodie Bannan write, while governments and corporations are leading the way on the ESG front, consumers and investors have a role to play too.
Read MoreThe FAANGs: Are tech sector earnings one size fits all?
Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson explains why he believes the FAANGs are driven by very different commercial influences and investors may not be served well by lumping them together.
Read MoreHow the Airport Sector Weathered the Pandemic Storm
Janus Henderson’s Jay Sivapalan and Dinesh Kuhadas look at the airport sector’s experience through the pandemic and how engagement helps identify opportunities in turbulent markets.
Read MorePortfolio Construction in a Rising Rate Environment
Ausbil’s John Grace, Co-Head of Equities and PM of the Australian Emerging Leaders Fund, discusses performance of the fund, favoured sectors, individual stocks and outlook.
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