Investment

Investment hubris a handicap in pandemic era

Humility will be key for investors in navigating the pandemic markets era, a panel has heard. The biggest mistake now is to presuppose that yesterday’s metrics and tools will work tomorrow.

Tahn SharpeAugust 3, 2020

‘Vanilla’ beta not so sweet as bonds lose their lustre

Investors are at a bit of a crossroads as traditional fixed income products pull in yields close to zero and liquidity issues forcing intermittent ‘dislocation’ of bond prices beyond fair value, according to fund managers.

Tahn SharpeJuly 28, 2020

Debt & Fixed Income

The new defensive: Is there life after bonds?

Investors are facing some deeper thinking about defensive asset classes, portfolio diversification and income generation in light of the diminished attributes bonds now hold due to the unique circumstances financial markets are throwing up. Experts discuss the evolving environment and consider relevant defensive strategies.

Matthew SmithJuly 27, 2020

Blood and equity: Family offices flock to PE

Large family offices are trending towards private equity for diversification, access to what they perceive as value investments and an underlying passion for off-market deals that UBS says is "in their blood".

Tahn SharpeJuly 20, 2020

Investment

Put a lid on market exuberance

Investors would be wise at this juncture to consider whether expectations of an imminent end to the pandemic – and our economic malaise – are premature, says Roger Montgomery.

Roger MontgomeryJuly 17, 2020

Investment

Globalisation ‘won’t flip on a sixpence’: TCorp

The CIO of TCorp, which manages $93billion on behalf of the NSW government, revealed the themes that will shape a post-pandemic economy that will remain fuelled by globalisation.

Tahn SharpeJune 29, 2020

Share Market

Has the market dislocated from reality again?

If the US printing of money was helping to finance military or economic domination it would make more sense than what the printing of money is being used for, which is to buy the bonds of, and support low interest rates for, rubbish, Triple C-rated, junk companies - Roger Montgomery writes.

Roger MontgomeryJune 18, 2020

Investment

Sports gambling ‘army’ distorting stock market

A surge of interest in day trading through online brokers like Robinhood is distorting the market and creating challenges for fiduciary investors, according to US market commentator Jim Bianco.

Ben HurleyJune 17, 2020

Investment

Research

Investment hubris a handicap in pandemic era

Debt & Fixed Income

‘Vanilla’ beta not so sweet as bonds lose their lustre

Debt & Fixed Income

The new defensive: Is there life after bonds?

Investment

Blood and equity: Family offices flock to PE

Investment

Put a lid on market exuberance

Investment

Globalisation ‘won’t flip on a sixpence’: TCorp

Investment

Sports gambling ‘army’ distorting stock market

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