Playing the long game

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In Australia and around the globe, companies face escalating costs, high inflation, tight labour markets, and dwindling consumer demand. The spectre of a recession looms as well. But the companies... Read more continue reading

RBA minutes, Bullock commentary and bond markets waiting for policy rate cuts like waiting for Godot

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RBA minutes, Bullock commentary: a December policy rate hike looks unlikely. Governor’s communication well framed Yesterday’s Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board meeting minutes from the 7 November  Board meeting... Read more continue reading

Superfunds should take active ownership like AustralianSuper in protecting core infrastructure

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As the takeover bid for Origin Energy (ASX: ORG) heats up, Emanuel Datt, CIO of Datt Capital, an Australian equities investment manager, says that it welcomes news that AustralianSuper, Origin’s... Read more continue reading

Long/short funds are too expensive: fact or fiction?

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Fee pressures have been felt across the Australian funds management landscape for over a decade. Whilst investors have benefitted from meaningful compression in traditional global long-only equities products, the global... Read more continue reading

Global credit offers upside for investors into 2024

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Investing in global credit strategies can offer investors attractive go-forward returns as interest rates level off and the default environment is proving better than anticipated, according to leading global alternative... Read more continue reading

Picking winners in a higher rate environment

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Key points: Australian consumers, like their US counterparts, have proven remarkably resilient in the face of sticky inflation and rising interest rates. Discretionary spending has thus far held up, and... Read more continue reading

What does ‘higher for longer’ mean for real estate?

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The capitulation of the long end of the yield curve has been brutal. In the US, for the best part of 18 months, the inverted yield curve (defined as long... Read more continue reading

To hedge or not to hedge

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There are lots of great reasons to invest in global equities. However, many investors don’t realise they may be investing in two asset classes – equities and currency. This article... Read more continue reading

Is wage inflation being underestimated? Implications for the Australian small cap market

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In recent times, the cost of living in Australia has grown faster than salaries, meaning ‘real’ wages have gone backwards. We believe this is about to reverse as the lagging... Read more continue reading

Quality companies combat market uncertainty

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Investment portfolios should be more weighted towards quality companies to help weather current market uncertainty, according to Zenith Investment Partners head of portfolio solutions Steven Tang. Mr Tang says a... Read more continue reading