How has residential property performed over the last twenty years compared to that of other assets such as shares and gold? There are many options available to investors these days, including crypto, savings, commodities and commercial property, but the most popular are residential property, shares and...
Cryptocurrencies and other digital assets have enjoyed an astonishing rise into mainstream consciousness in recent years. Despite all the hype – perhaps partly because of it – investing in them can still expose us to serious risks. Last year, Australians lost A$2.74 billion to scams. Investment scams topped...
With global share markets falling fast, yet again we have been reminded of the great bogeyman of markets – a crash. Even though most of us only live long enough to see two or maybe three really significant and lasting market crashes, it remains such an...
Total cash inflows into ETFs slowed in March, however inflows into domestic and global bond ETFs remained strong. Fixed income is back on investors' radars. Cash inflows into exchange traded funds (ETFs) that invest in domestic and global bond issues remained strong over March as investors...
Just like your car needs a periodic service to stay in tune, here's why you should rebalance your portfolio from time to time. A portfolio’s asset allocation reflects an investor’s goals and temperament—the need for return as well as the ability to withstand market turbulence. Over time,...
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde has shared her views on the value of crypto and the importance of regulation. Cryptocurrencies have been deemed “super risky” by the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde. “My very humble assessment is that it is worth nothing....
Analysts have many financial measures to value companies. Here's a brief overview. Share market investment analysts thrive on numbers. So, when you read reports about markets or specific companies being “overvalued” or “undervalued”, you can generally assume there’s been a fair bit of analytical number crunching going...
Trying to time investment markets is difficult if not impossible at the best of times, let alone now. The war in Ukraine, rising inflation and interest rates and an upcoming federal election have all added to market uncertainty and volatility. At times like these investors may...
It’s been a rocky start to the year on world markets but that doesn’t mean you should hit the panic button. Staying the course is generally the best course, but that’s easier said than done when there’s a big market fall. In January markets plunged some...
The Australasian Investor Relations Association has called for greater transparency of retail shareholder rights when using investment facilitators. A growing number of retail investment facilitators (IFs) are failing to deliver the “Full Share Ownership Experience” (FSOE) to their clients, the AIRA has claimed. In a statement issued...
He is also an accomplished presenter and educator
Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.