Investment
Diary of a trader: in defence of my forecasting
Everyone knows the bull run will end one day. For me, there are no signals (yet!) to walk away from a successful strategy, Ron Bewley writes.
Ron BewleySeptember 3, 2018
Ron Bewley
Ron Bewley is executive director of Woodhall Investment Research
Investment
A stock portfolio for the new financial year
As we enter 2018-19, earnings and dividend forecasts point to an allocation surprisingly heavy in Financials – with a caveat. Ron Bewley explains.
Ron BewleyJune 26, 2018
Investment
What a time to tilt away from high yield
It paid to shift away from high-yield sectors in the early part of this year, provided the mandate allowed for such flexibility. Ron Bewley explains.
Ron BewleyMay 31, 2018
Investment
Unconstrained and happy: a two-country strategy
An experiment shows that big benefits in returns and volatility can possibly be gained from optimising a joint ‘21-sector’ portfolio across the US and Australia.
Ron BewleyMay 3, 2018
Investment
A calming verdict on volatility
Market ructions have caught the headlines recently, but this model suggests what we’ve seen since last October is nothing more than a blip.
Ron BewleyApril 4, 2018
Contributors
When to pounce: Policy news creates buying points
New monetary policy information inevitably creates a reaction, but today’s solid fundamentals mean those dips can be opportunities for a steady hand.
Ron BewleyMarch 8, 2018
Risk & Insurance
Wall Street drop a reminder to think long term
Despite a recent plunge, there are signs the S&P 500’s rally will continue longer term, partly due to Trump’s infrastructure program.
Ron BewleyFebruary 7, 2018
Contributors
Age of disruption casts doubt on power of rate hikes
The Reserve Bank’s favourite lever doesn’t have the same pull it once did. This may cause investors to lose confidence in central banks.
Ron BewleyJanuary 5, 2018