Shares & the long term – how long is long?

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A few weeks ago after producing a graph showing shares outperform cash and bonds over the long term I was asked a question along the lines “if shares outperform other... Read more continue reading

Fidelity survey: corporate anxiety is paralysing economic recovery

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Corporate anxiety is paralysing economic recovery despite healthy balance sheets, says Fidelity survey. CEOs of global companies are more concerned about government intervention and intrusive regulation than they are about... Read more continue reading

Fidelity: comments on the Euro package

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The Euro package and what it means for investors Dominic Rossi, Global Chief Investment Officer of Equities at Fidelity Worldwide Investment, said “markets have reacted positively to the intent shown... Read more continue reading

Investment case for Asia not just about growth

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Asian companies with healthy balance sheets are in a strong position to weather the current market volatility, reward shareholders with higher dividend payments and share buybacks, and to look for... Read more continue reading

Oliver’s Insights: Outcome based investing – new ways of managing multi asset portfolios

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Almost a decade ago I thought we had come into a world of lower and more volatile investment returns, after the well above average returns of the 1980s and 1990s. ... Read more continue reading

In two speed world economy, one region provides two thirds of global growth

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We inhabit a two-speed economic world – and the growth differential between buoyant East and depressed West is getting wider. More than two thirds of all global growth this year... Read more continue reading

S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Income Index Series launched

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S&P Indices and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today launched a comprehensive package of benchmarking tools for fixed interest investments in Australia: The S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Income Index Series. The... Read more continue reading

The best performing shares over the past 20 years

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In these current uncertain times, investors are opting to leave more of their funds in cash rather than shares. However the fact remains that shares have out-performed all asset classes... Read more continue reading

PFA says Portfolio Theory needs to be revised in relation to property exposure

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The Property Funds Association (PFA) has released data that suggests that current portfolio allocation theory needs to be revised to better address the current volatile market.  In the current market,... Read more continue reading

CommSec Chart Pack

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Financial markets have been volatile over recent weeks. And sometimes it pays to sit back and look at the bigger picture – whether it be a matter of weeks, months... Read more continue reading