Content provided by S&P Dow Jones Indices A Look Back at the Growth of Index-Based Investing in Australia Much has happened in the 20 years since the launch of the S&P/ASX Series in 2000. Australians have witnessed sharp ups and downs in the stock market, though over the long term, growth has trended upward. A…
April 23, 2020
Magellan Global Markets and Portfolio Update – 1 April 2020
Content provided by Magellan Asset Management Limited Hamish Douglass, the Chairman and CIO at Magellan, talks about what market reaction to COVID-19 surprised him, why the portfolio has withstood the market ructions, what makes Estée Lauder and LVMH sound investments still and why inflation is not an immediate threat despite the massive fiscal and monetary…
April 21, 2020
Risk and rebalance
Written by Robin Bowerman, Head of Corporate Affairs at Vanguard/Vice Chair of the SMSF Association It’s often said that for a better chance at investment success, portfolio decisions should never be guided by specific moments. This is probably more evident than ever in this volatile market, where daily swings can reach surprising heights and then…
March 24, 2020
Watch this ratio as market volatility escalates
Content provided by The Perth Mint Written by Jordan Eliseo, Senior Investment Manager, The Perth Mint The sharp correction in global equity markets since late February is encouraging SMSF trustees to revisit the asset allocation in their portfolios, with safe haven assets like government bonds and gold outperforming risk assets over this time period. One…
February 25, 2020
Gold: Low Cost, Liquid and Simple
Content provided by The Perth Mint Written by Jordan Eliseo, Senior Investment Manager, The Perth Mint Gold has begun 2020 in a strong position, with the yellow metal topping AUD 2,300 per troy ounce in January, an increase of almost 10% for the month. Driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and fears over…
January 16, 2020
Gold demand hits all time high as price soars in 2019
Content provided by The Perth Mint Written by Jordan Eliseo, Senior Investment Manager, The Perth Mint The rise in the gold price beyond AUD 2,000 per troy ounce and multiple interest rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) helped drive a surge in demand from Australian investors throughout 2019. The rise in demand…
January 6, 2020
Industrial & office properties continue to offer investors solid returns
Content provided by Thinktank For self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees, industrial property has been the flavour of the property market for the past few years – and there’s every likelihood that this state of affairs is not going to end any time soon. In 2018, this asset class outperformed the retail and office sectors, notching…
December 11, 2019
2019 – A year in review
Content provided by Thinktank It’s never hard for investors to find the negative. At the beginning of 2019, market analysts were pointing to any number of geo-political and economic events with the capacity to send markets into a tailspin. The US-China trade dispute was the headline act for the simple reason any ramifications would be…
December 3, 2019
Sydney & Melbourne commercial property markets remain attractive for investors
Content provided by Thinktank The commercial property market, especially in Sydney and Melbourne, remains an attractive opportunity for self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees in 2020. A record low interest rate environment, a robust demand for office space (CBD and suburban) and strong overseas interest in this market will continue to foster its growth. It’s not…
November 26, 2019
Six tips in assessing a bond’s security
Content provided by OTG Capital Written by Ray Trevisan, Director, OTG Capital Pty Limited Why is security important? I’m often surprised how many investors take no notice of what is securing their money (aka collateral), when they happily lend it out to any Tom, Dick or Mary investment fund in the form of a Bond,…