Are you buying a dip or a downward spiral?
There's money to be made buying when share prices fall as long as the stock eventually rebounds. Here's how to tell if you're buying a dip or trying to catch a falling knife.
How to invest like Warren Buffett
In times of economic uncertainty fabled investors such as Warren Buffett have always put great store in backing shareholder-focused management teams. Here's how to do it.
How commodity price action can help investors
The upswing in copper and iron ore prices signals it's not too late to buy resource stocks and that demand is stronger than the market narrative suggests.
Diageo cashes in on pricing strength of global brands
Here's why Fat Prophets believes spirits giant Diageo is worth backing.
Why you should jump on China's middle-class boom
The Chinese middle class is forecast to double from about 300 million to 600 million people in the next five years. Australian investors who base the majority of their investments domestically are ignoring this.
The theory behind the Panther's edge
Everything you've been told about market efficiency is wrong, says Stephen Woods, the fund manager behind the No.1 Australian shares strategy last year.
Hidden clues in dividends and buybacks
Management decisions on what to do with excess cash flow is a much better indication of potential growth.
Why UniSuper bought NAB hybrid
How a 500-pound institutional gorilla helped retail investors lock in a 6 per cent yield, writes Christopher Joye.
Barclays no longer deserves to be in the doghouse
While there are still significant risks with Brexit, Fat Prophets believes the British banking giant's 'simpler' strategy is paying off.
How to assess management before buying shares
Given the relatively nimble nature of small to mid-cap companies, they're particularly exposed to the positive or negative influence of decision-making by the executive team.
Robust consumer story makes India attractive
While India is not alone within emerging markets as a US dollar hedge against foreseeable global volatility, it is unique in how it trades internationally and how its sharemarket appreciates domestically.
Why SMSFs need to prepare for unexpected
It's important to have an investment strategy that deals with events like the royal commission and possible changes to dividend imputation rules, writes John Wasiliev who answers your questions on superannuation.
Chipmaker TSMC offers 'long runway of growth'
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's shares have been laggards over the past year but appear to have stabilised, with much of the current down-cycle already priced in.
SMSFs will have to rethink Australian shares
The bottom line of Labor's franking plan will be a lower rate of return, which has investors scrambling for alternatives.
How the election will shape house prices
If Scott Morrison pulls off a miracle and wins the May election, housing conditions should stabilise as investors pile back into the market to pick up cheap assets, writes Christopher Joye.
Investors must be alert to China's moves on Taiwan
A military conflict would sizeably punish international markets and global investors.
An investor's guide to reading sentiment in markets
Despite the apparent contradictions, there is logic to the current market action. Two factors in combination can not only explain the effect, but could also help investors make better decisions.
Shares that have got you covered
When volatility strikes, the aim is to hold a portfolio of investments that proves resilient. The challenge is to build that portfolio at a reasonable price.
Market timing is a mug's game
There are simpler strategies for self-managed superannuation funds than trying to sell at a high and buy back in cheap.
How to make an inheritance watertight for spendthrifts
You can set things up for loved ones after you die, but make sure you've got enough in the meantime, writes John Wasiliev, who finds answers for your superannuation questions.
Slower global growth but no US recession
Sarah Shaw, global portfolio manager at 4D Infrastructure, outlines how infrastructure assets play to both solid and more challenged macro environments.
How Magellan beat the market in 2018
Amid intense scrutiny, Hamish Douglass and Magellan delivered a near double digit returns in a year when most of his rivals lost money. Here's how they did it.
Why it's worth looking at European shares
After the equity sell off in the final quarter of 2018, valuations might tempt some.
Future Fund debate could shape election
The debate over whether Australians should be able to use the Future Fund to manage their super could wedge Labor and open it up for broader attacks on its clunky tax policies during the election, writes Christopher Joye.
Tiny Panther slays fundie competition
The almost unheard of Panther Trust shocked the funds management industry by topping the Mercer survey of Australian long-only managers for 2018.
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