The Four Challenges Facing Commercial Property
As rising rates bring a period of illusory wealth to a close, there are few places to hide – no sooner has the lid been lifted on one set of casualties than attention shifts to the next.
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Three Factors Affecting Copper Supply and Demand
When it comes to clean energy, copper is everywhere. Despite this, most experts agree that copper supply will fall short of 2050 net-zero targets. So, what’s going on?
Read MoreDNR Capital: Reporting Season Wrap-Up
DNR Capital CIO and PM of the Australian Equities High Conviction Strategy Jamie Nicol provides his thoughts on opportunities in the market post reporting season.
Read MoreUpdate on China’s “Two Sessions”
China’s National Party Congress meeting, or “Two Sessions”, were concluded recently, during which the economic growth target and various policies were set for the year.
Read MoreBanking on Quality
As the Fed navigates inflation and, now, a stable banking system, its chance of a soft landing is getting slimmer, therefore positioning portfolios for a US recession may be prudent risk management.
Read MoreThree Factors Steering Asia-Pacific Markets in 2023
Chloe Shea from Schroders takes us through what’s going on across the Asia-Pacific region and examines the three main factors that are steering APAC investment markets in 2023.
Read MoreGoldilocks and the Interest Rate Bear
GAM Investments’ Julian Howard examines whether what some view as a new ‘Goldilocks’ period in the economy is a realistic scenario over the short-, medium- and long-term.
Read MoreLessons Relearnt from the Recent Banking Shakeout
As Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson explains, the banking system relies on communal faith that, as it did recently at SVB, can evaporate – invariably with catastrophic consequences.
Read MoreTen Stock Market Themes for 2023 and Beyond
David Philpotts, Head of Strategy at Schroders’ Quantitative Equity Product (QEP) team, looks ahead to ten key themes for equity investors to consider for the coming years.
Read MoreThe Precious Metal Regains its Lustre
As banking turmoil has been unleashed across two continents, investors have been piling into gold and gold equities again as a safe haven option amid the current market uncertainty.
Read MoreTesting Infrastructure’s Resilience Amid Heightened Uncertainties
Nick Langley from ClearBridge Investments explains why, in both short- and long-term scenarios, the effect of changes of macro variables on infrastructure returns is usually positive.
Read MoreBanking Sector Taking Steps in the Right Direction
JH’s John Jordan explains why the recent banking sector upheaval in Europe and the U.S. is likely to result in a market where the stronger, better capitalised banks get even stronger.
Read MoreDoes Quality Growth Investing Still Deliver?
Pengana Capital’s Tim Richardson believes that Australian investors can now gain exposure to high-growth trends via top-quality global businesses at attractive price levels.
Read MoreFive Charts on Investing to Keep in Mind in Rough Times Like Now
Dr Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist at AMP, discusses five charts focusing on critical aspects of investing that are insightful in times of market stress.
Read MoreWhy Quality Matters?
Quality is a frequently used term in investing, but from Magellan’s experience definition really does matter. Why? Because – as PM Elisa Di Marco explains – not all company fundamentals are the same.
Read MoreTaking Your Portfolio for a ‘Service’
Fears of broader financial sector breakdown look to have abated, but that doesn’t mean the demise of Silicon Valley Bank won’t have serious implications for markets around the world.
Read MoreReporting Season Puts Spotlight on Balance Sheets
Perpetual Asset Management Australia’s Head of Equities Vince Pezzullo offers a top-down overview of how the recent reporting season played out for the local equity market.
Read MoreInvestment Opportunities from Late-Cycle Surprises
Paul O’Connor, Head of JH’s UK-based Multi-Asset Team, considers recent uncertainty in the US and European banking sectors in the context of a broader late-cycle environment.
Read MoreGold M&A a Bright Spot Amid Volatility
The increasing debt burden, combined with a slow economy and elevated inflation, make for an uncertain outlook that should be supportive of gold prices in 2023 and longer term.
Read MoreBye Buy American Pie
GAM’S Global Head of Investments David Dowsett believes investor engagement with non-US assets could come to the fore this year as part of a long-term structural shift.
Read MoreThe Aussie Small Caps Outlook Post Reporting Season
Sam Twidale, PM for the DNR Capital Australian Emerging Companies Fund, gives his insights into where the opportunities lie post the reporting season for the Australian small cap sector.
Read MoreDNR Capital: Update on the Big 4 Banks
Scott Kelly, Portfolio Manager for the DNR Capital Australian Equities Income Portfolio and Fund, provides his insights into the reporting season takeaways for the Big 4 Banks.
Read MoreShares Hit More Turbulence – Banks, Inflation, Rates and Recession Risk
Dr Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist at AMP, discusses how US regional bank failures have joined inflation, interest rates and recession risk as concerns for markets.
Read MoreWhat Does the Future Hold for the Next Generation of Investors?
The recent release of the Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook set Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson thinking about his kids’ generation and what the investment future looks like for them.
Read MoreThe Future of Our Food Supply
42% of the global population could not afford a healthy diet in 2020, yet we are still seeing record levels of waste, with 14% of food produced globally lost between harvest and retail.
Read MoreHow Will SVB’s Demise Impact Technology Stocks?
Janus Henderson Portfolio Manager Richard Clode discusses the collapse this week of SVB and unpicks some of the more likely implications for the technology sector.
Read MoreWhat Investors Need Understand about the S&P/ASX200
12 months on from the market consolidation of BHP and funds that track the largest Australian companies may not be delivering the diversification objective investors target.
Read MoreImdex Provides Exposure to Growth in Global Mining Sector
Kevin Bertoli from PM Capital takes a closer look at Imdex, a mining-technology company focussed on achieving higher margins, production innovation and acquisitions.
Read MoreThree Scenarios for Investors to Consider in 2023
The likelihood of recession has moderated but remains a possibility. Perpetual’s Michael O’Dea looks at three possible scenarios and their implications for portfolio construction.
Read MoreIs the Aussie Residential Market Bottoming?
A stall in national house price declines while interest rates keep climbing has sparked yet another national debate on whether or not the Australian residential market has bottomed.
Read MoreTech Talk: The most interesting things in Tech
Alphinity Investment Management’s Trent Masters recaps the key events that affected global markets in early 2023 and discusses the implications of AI such as ChatGPT on companies.
Read MoreInvesting Like a Weather Forecaster During this Fog of Uncertainty
Market forecasting is a difficult and often thankless task – especially, as Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson points out, in the sort of rollercoaster ride the first two months of 2023 have been.
Read MorePerennial Survey Shows Cyber Security as the Key ESG Focus
Cyber Security emerged as the pivotal ESG theme in the 2022 Perennial Better Future Survey, while greenhouse gas emissions and diversity still command strong corporate attention.
Read MoreEight Reasons the RBA Should Now Pause
The RBA increased the cash rate by another 0.25%, but its commentary was far less hawkish – here are eight reasons AMP’s Dr Shane Oliver thinks the RBA should now pause.
Read MoreInvesting in Luxury: A long runway for growth
Swetha Ramachandran, Manager of GAM Investments’ luxury brands equity strategy, outlines eight reasons why she believes luxury investing has a long runway for growth.
Read MoreSix Quick Updates on Global Nuclear Power Growth
Global X provides some recent updates from around the world on nuclear power, a key technology in the global transition from fossil-fuels to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Read MoreBetter to Be Invested Than Under-Invested
Perennial’s Karen Chan explains why her firm holds the view that 2023 will be a great year for investors who can find trusted managers who demonstrate a ‘through the cycle’ playbook.
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