April 2021
- Opinion
- Portfolio diversification
Neglected tools in your diversification kit
Investors with a solid investment plan that includes asset allocation can ride out shifts in markets, and avoid reactive responses to regular market crises.
March 2021
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Why the Reddit army risks ‘dying in euphoria’
Inexperienced traders may believe stocks can only go up, but history and human nature suggest a market correction or crash is a plausible scenario this year.
February 2021
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
What the GameStop campaign proved about markets and social media
Taking responsibility for decisions, and refusing to outsource them to the crowd, is a step towards better investment returns.
July 2020
- Opinion
- Investing
Why earnings season is so crucial for share prices
The reporting season is so important because it is the most reliable predictor of share price movements. Statistically, earnings revisions are the best indicator.
June 2020
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Lessons for equity investors in the new financial year
Brace yourself and learn from how you have handled the roller-coaster market since the start of COVID-19.
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
When markets and data diverge
Investors need to remember that the impact of new information doesn’t depend on the facts themselves, but on how they change the story.
How success can ruin portfolios
Investors sitting on substantial gains should consider taking some profit, or at least taking a break, to allow the emotional tide spurred by solid wins to recede.
May 2020
- Opinion
- Portfolio diversification
Investor hopes for a quick recovery are fanciful
The idea that economies will quickly recover to pre-crisis levels once lockdowns are lifted defies the experience of every market crash in modern history.
- Opinion
- Shares
Four market scenarios to keep investors ahead of curve
Rather than poring over infection rates and economic damage, acknowledge the uncertainty and prepare for a range of outcomes.
April 2020
- Opinion
- Investing
Traders' tips on investing in uncertain times
The first rule of trading is to stay in the game and the corollary for investors is that capital preservation is highly important.
- Opinion
- Portfolio management
The discomforting scenario for gold investors
If market disruptions continue, this may see investors liquidating gold holdings, just because they can.
March 2020
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Why it's definitely not time to start buying again
Just like after the GFC, it won't be worth getting back into the market until we again see and hear despair.
- Opinion
- US election
Coronavirus panic obscuring US election risk
The focus on the virus, and the economic impact of containment measures, is overshadowing the US election cycle - perhaps a larger long-term risk for investors.
February 2020
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
How to adjust your portfolio to coronavirus threat
Those who see an economic impact must decide how deeply the virus will cut.
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Focus on earnings revisions to get feel for market direction
Wondering (like many) whether shares are over-valued? We outline what to look at to help form an opinion.
January 2020
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Coronavirus a wake-up call for investors
Expect that negative market events will arise without warning, and incorporate this into your investment strategy.
- Opinion
- Trade deals
What the trade deal means for your portfolio
Modest growth could support higher share prices in the medium to long term but watch out for savage swings in market sentiment.
December 2019
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Signs to watch for an imminent correction
Active investors could do well to doubt the extremes of sentiment - a practice which is is powerful under current market conditions.
November 2019
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Clues for investors in volatility index
The level and direction of the VIX often gives vital clues to where an index is headed.
- Opinion
- How to invest
When to sell out of a stock
Knowing when to exit a share holding is as important as the decision to buy in.