High-growth portfolio comes with the lot
When you're managing other people's money it's a good idea to keep costs down. Paying for expertise here and there is fine, so long as you get good value.
A model option to safeguard your savings
Truly conservative investors are certainly in the minority, but for those at the lower end of the risk curve, the options to keep that cash safe have multiplied in recent years.
Lonsec Research's pitch at growth with all the alternatives
Asset allocation is a "living and breathing" process, says Lonsec Research's Lukasz dePourbaix.
Is sharemarket volatility for the past month normal? No
The chart here shows the frequency of daily returns for the S&P;/ASX 200 for the past 12 months, divided into brackets of 0.2 per cent.
Are emerging markets dead or alive?
The risks can be higher, sure, but emerging markets are worthy of consideration for inclusion in many portfolios.
Portfolio tilts to defensive to calm investor nerves
Daily volatility levels are high and investors are fearful. A long-term objective that acknowledges risk of loss but is nearly half in defensive assets might calm nerves.
How to settle the passive v active investing debate
The debate around active and index investment can be settled in investors' minds if they choose to use a bit of both.
Are you a risk-taker (or chicken) investor?
Professor Shachar Kariv, chair of the economics department at University of California Berkeley, has developed a scoring system which applies mathematical rigour to determine a person's risk profile.
High growth a tough target as world turns on uncertainty
When markets are as jittery as they have been it can be hard to find growth and the chance of losing money is real.
Price-earnings is a rational ratio in the right hands
The price-earnings ratio is easy to understand but harder to put to good use. It can show where the value is or provide a phoney boost to co...
High-yield global stocks will endure rate rise
Conventional wisdom tells us rising interest rates will lead to underperformance of higher-yielding equities. But it's not that simple.
