Addressing an Investor’s Conundrum
When interest rates were high, many Australian investors had a substantial portion of their money in investments that generated healthy levels of virtually risk-free income. What to do now, though?
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APRA May Put Brakes on Banks’ Run
An important consideration for Australian investors is the credit headwinds facing banks after APRA’s recent moves to protect borrowers from overextending themselves.
Read MoreWe Can’t Afford a COP-Out 26
Janus Henerson’s Adrienn Sarandi outlines the commitments that she believes need to be made to deem the COP26 a success in the fight against global warming and climate change.
Read MoreSustainability: The biggest megatrend of 2022 and beyond
Schroders portfolio managers Simon Doyle, Stuart Dear and Martin Conlon discuss how professional investors are constructing their portfolios and integrating ESG considerations into their investment processes.
Read MoreMagellan Infrastructure Strategy Update
Magellan Portfolio Manager Ofer Karliner provides an update on the Infrastructure sector, discusses what trends he’s seeing in the uptake of global travel and the risks of inflation.
Read MoreFixed Income in a Rising Rate Scenario
With interest rates now close to record lows, the scope for bond yields to fall appears limited. In turn, fixed income funds might struggle to maintain their strong recent performance.
Read MoreClimate Investing: The inconvenient truth
As we approach the COP-26 climate summit in Glasgow this week, we as investors know what to do about climate change, and that it means addressing some inconvenient questions.
Read MoreThe End of the Super Cycle Bull Market in Bonds
In his regular Insights column, AMP Capital’s Dr Shane Oliver looks at the recent pullback in investment markets on the back of rising bond yields and renewed uncertainty regarding the outlook.
Read MoreThe Three Big Topics Dominating Global Equity Markets
Three key issues – inflation, the power crunch, and China’s economy – reverberated during the third quarter of 2021 and continue to present a complex backdrop for global equity investors.
Read MoreThe Top 5 of Emerging Markets
Investors generally understand the importance emerging markets (EM) have had on our global economy, but this in not reflected in portfolios. Here are the top five reasons investors should consider EM.
Read MoreIncome Plus Growth: Global REITs Offer the Best of Both Worlds
The search for yield is a perennial one. But, APN Property’s Mark Mazzarella argues, with rates at record lows, investors could be well rewarded to broaden their field of view to include Global REITs.
Read MoreMagellan High Conviction Strategy Update
Magellan Portfolio Manager Chris Wheldon provides an update on Magellan’s High Conviction Strategy, discusses the recent news involving Facebook and outlines why he still likes the outlook for Alibaba.
Read MoreIs Your ETF Diversified Enough?
Diversification still matters for exchange traded funds (ETFs), even though they have it built in through holding multiple stocks. However, there is more to ETF diversification than meets the eye.
Read MoreThe Journey to Net Zero
If we want to live up to the admirable ambition from both corporations and governments of achieving the target of net zero carbon emissions, we have a long way to go, and we need to get a move on.
Read MoreWhy Balancing Risk and Return Is Crucial in Generating Income
Mihkel Kase discusses some of the pitfalls to avoid when chasing higher returns and how the Schroder Absolute Return Income Fund can help generate valuable defensive income without unnecessary risk exposure.
Read MoreDividend Stocks Beyond Australian Blue Chips
2020 was a difficult year for yield chasing investors as dividends for large cap stocks fell 60% on average. Smaller-cap stocks, however, as VanEck’s Cameron McCormack reports, fared better.
Read MoreBell Potter LIC Weekly: A contrarian look at Magellan
Bell Potter analyst Hayden Nicholson updates developments in the LIC market. This week: A contrarian look at Magellan
Read MoreGetting the Upper Hand of the Coronavirus – Implications for Investors
There are increasing signs that science and medicine are getting the upper hand against coronavirus. AMP Capital’s Dr Shane Oliver looks at what this means for global markets moving forward.
Read MoreShaping Investments for the Future
With significant demographic shifts occurring around the world, one useful approach for investors is to use demographic themes and trends as a compass for future investing.
Read MoreHow Do Interest Rates Affect Stockmarkets?
With interest rates at all time lows around the world, Kevin Murphy from Schroders looks at how interest rates affect stockmarkets and what may happen in the event of fiscal tightening.
Read MoreOctober Brings Buyback Windfall for Income Investors
Plato’s Dr Peter Gardner looks at the recently-completed off-market buybacks by Commonwealth Bank and Woolworths, and specifically their tax implications for income investors.
Read MoreMania Clouds Risk Despite Gold Merger Bright Spot
VanEck’s Joe Foster believes that, while the risks inherent to a Fed tightening cycle will eventually drive gold prices higher, markets are currently in a euphoria where complacency reigns and risks are ignored.
Read MoreSeven Group: Hiding in plain sight?
Value trades often emerge when a great business sits within a mediocre sector, or when the market assigns an arbitrary discount to a type of business. For Airlie, Seven Group Holdings falls into both categories.
Read MoreAre We Facing A Game-Changer in China?
The question for Australian investors is to what extent China’s current woes should concern them and what impact they may have on markets? T. Rowe Price’s Randal Jenneke gives his thoughts.
Read MoreInfrastructure, Interest Rates & Inflation
Infrastructure, interest rates and inflation: 3 dynamics that are commonly linked. But, as 4D Infrastructure explains, often in an incomplete manner that does not reflect the full story of their correlation.
Read MoreFive Fintech and Blockchain Companies to Know About
A fintech is just a business that helps bring better technology to financial services, making banking, insurance, and wealth management cheaper and more efficient. But what are some fintech companies?
Read More‘Reaching for Yield’ into Corporate Debt Takes On a Risky Hue
Covid and its associated consequences have forced many businesses to survive on debt, not economic viability. This, as Magellan’s Michael Collins argues, increases the risk of broader financial instability.
Read MoreEarnings Lift
In his weekly Bites column, David Bassanese from BetaShares gives us a rundown of what’s happening in markets, both local and global.
Read MoreThe Worry List for Shares – How Worrying Are They?
A rocky past few weeks for shares and markets around the world, but is the pullback a buying opportunity or the start of a longer downtrend? AMP’s Dr Shane Oliver weighs in with his thoughts on the matter.
Read MoreMicrosoft (MSFT US): Same but different
Everybody knows Microsoft. It is a business that has been the bedrock for how we get things done for decades. Alphinity’s Trent Masters takes us under the hood of this ubiquitous megatech.
Read MoreT. Rowe Price Sep 2021 Global Equity Recap
T. Rowe Price’s Sam Ruiz gives his thoughts on how global equity markets have played out across sectors and around the world in the past month, and how his firm’s Global Fund has responded.
Read MoreThe Great Value Rotation
The ‘value trade’ continues to do well as inflation concerns, whether you think it is transitory or real, point to rate rises and tapering of quantitative easing. VanEck’s Arian Neiron explains why.
Read MoreDon’t Fear the Taper
As vaccination rates increase around the world, world economies appear to be stabilising. Economic output is around pre-pandemic levels, and signs of inflation and wage pressure have become a theme of 2021.
Read MoreRe-Opening for Business
As economies open and central bankers prepare to reduce policy support, diversification across both asset classes and strategies will be key to navigating potentially more volatile markets ahead.
Read MoreClimate Transition Supply Chains Rely on a Series of Weak Links
Whether you were warned by a friend to buy your Christmas presents in August or have been waiting for the new iPhone 13, you’ll know that global supply chains are facing severe disruption.
Read MoreThe Peak in Peaks
Waiting for a pullback to deploy cash can be fraught with peril, as no one can time the market. Although some may be lucky enough to do so occasionally, few can consistently outperform with this strategy.
Read MoreFive Hydrogen Stocks to Know About
As the world moves away from fossil fuels, hydrogen is receiving a lot of attention from investors and governments. But what are some hydrogen companies, and what do they do?
Read MoreHigher Yields: September spike or sustained trend?
The recent sharp sell-off in government bond yields is testing the patience of central banks and bond markets are reacting to the hawkish messages, as Andrew Mulliner from Janus Henderson explains.
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