The risk of cash in a low-interest environment

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In the current economic climate, many investors view cash as a safe harbour. Yet as interest rates approach a peak, the hidden risks of relying too heavily on cash have... Read more continue reading

Economic conditions favour bond market outperformance

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Bond markets globally are set for broad-based outperformance, with the potential for monetary policy easings by central banks in the second half of 2024, however, Australian bonds are likely to... Read more continue reading

Stewart Investors highlights global companies at the forefront of developing sustainable food systems

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Food systems are among the largest contributors of global CO2 emissions and, accordingly, offer one of the greatest sources of potential abatement, according to Stewart Investors, an active, long-only equity specialist... Read more continue reading

If a timeline is long, it’s wrong

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After many years of promise for inflation to return to happier times, inflation stubbornly persists with higher energy costs still a feature of the equation. Despite the tighter credit conditions... Read more continue reading

Market volatility will persist in short term which requires medium to longer-term focus

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As stock markets navigate heightened volatility and rising tensions in the Middle East, Zenith Investment Partners says the challenge for investors is to stay focused on medium-longer term outcomes and... Read more continue reading

How advisers can better help investors play the AI theme 

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With NVIDIA upcoming earnings announcement, should investors buy direct shares of AI stocks or take a different approach, writes Brett Grant, Head of Product, Marketing & Customer Experience at AUSIEX.... Read more continue reading

Infrastructure investment is an optimal asset class in this turbulent political and economic time

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The upcoming November election has dominated the US media headlines, with the contest expected to be tight. Anecdotal conversations with management teams at the time indicated domestic concerns mirror international... Read more continue reading

Unlocking outperformance in Australian fixed interest with global resources

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The Australian fixed interest market is not isolated from the global market. Currency movements, interest rate differentials, and credit quality are just a few of the factors that weave the... Read more continue reading

Implications from market dislocations  

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Markets have been volatile lately, marked by sharp declines in global equity indexes, bond yields and commodity prices. Stephen Dover, Chief Market Strategist, Head of Franklin Templeton Institute says “The... Read more continue reading

Why Yarra is not calling a US recession yet

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The key point is that while we had been expecting a drawdown in equity markets in Q3 and a decent rally in bonds, this was expedited by the US labour... Read more continue reading