How to capitalise on market chaos
Recent market volatility highlights how cheap financial credit is relative to almost all other asset classes, despite a big deleveraging of banks, writes Christopher Joye.
Warning: Seasonal effects on sharemarkets are universal
A seasonal bias should be occurring about now. This has important implications for Australian investors.
Buy, hold, sell: CSL, REA, Smart, Challenger, Reece
Matthew Kidman talks to Roger Montgomery from The Montgomery Fund and Ben Rundle from NAOS about the current valuations of high-quality stocks.
Why global investors' eyes are on Germany
The key question is whether Angela Merkel's successor destabilises the stability offered by German bunds.
'Déjà vu' for tech stocks 'all over again'
Many professional investors see the similarities to the tech boom when Looksmart, Solution 6 and Sausage Software were all trading on stratospheric valuations that ended in tears.
When it's time to kill your market darlings
There's nothing wrong with investing in market favourites, but knowing when to let go is one of the biggest challenges facing investors
Clear minds, full hearts: can't lose?
In a year where investor activism has stepped up, fund managers have distinguished themselves as the true independent voices of the Australian equity market.
How to structure investments or SMSFs for all markets
Planning is essential for setting up a successful SMSF or an investment portfolio. This is what you need to think about.
SMSF tips for Labor's franking credits proposal
Labor won't be taking away franking credits, just the refund of excess credits.
Why it's worth hedging bonds but not equities
Think you're reducing volatility by taking out currency risk? It doesn't always work.
Woolworths expected to return $1.7b
Woolworths is expected to return $1.7 billion from the sale of its fuel business through an off-market share buy-back to minimise earnings d...
