‘Over-exposed’ Aussie dividend investors may need to broaden horizons as overseas stocks improve payouts

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The drop in local dividends has the potential to become more acutely felt as more Australian investors have become ‘over-exposed’ to a small number of sectors, according to Tim Richardson,... Read more continue reading

Income and diversification key to achieving quality returns in tightening credit markets

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A combination of diversification across issuers, industries, asset type, credit quality, maturities and countries remains crucial given credit markets will continue to face a challenging environment with tightening financial conditions,... Read more continue reading

Macroscope: The debt ceiling – an inevitable increase, an unavoidable reckoning

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Ninety One Strategist Sahil Mahtani and Analyst Daniel Morgan say that it is easy to imagine worse scenarios. At some point in the 2010s, it became unfashionable to worry about... Read more continue reading

From free money to free fall – don’t lose sight of the long term

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Well, what a difference six months can make. Throughout 2021 there were concerns building around valuations, the large swell of unintended consequences or distortions of near-free money that led to... Read more continue reading

The importance of fundamentals in uncertain times

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There is currently no shortage of uncertainty in global markets, and it looks like things will remain that way for the foreseeable future. The prolonged war in Ukraine coupled with... Read more continue reading

Market climbing a wall of worry

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Market environment In market parlance, you’d say that the market is climbing the wall of worry. That’s actually quite a positive sign, which might seem unusual.  But when you keep... Read more continue reading

The housing market’s turning – and not just in Australia

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Is FORA (fear of renting again) driving global residential markets? In March, Australia, the US and Canada recorded their first monthly increase in residential prices. UK house prices have been... Read more continue reading

Ariel Investments broadens access to Emerging Markets Value

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Ariel’s first dedicated emerging markets offerings, the Ariel Emerging Markets Value and Ariel Emerging Markets Value ex-China portfolios, offer Australian institutional investors exposure to a concentrated portfolio of companies with long-term... Read more continue reading

Headline inflation drops below 5%, reducing risk of another hike in June

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April showed that headline inflation continues to moderate, dipping below 5% for the first time since April 2021. Headline CPI is now below the... Read more continue reading

Quay Global Investors forecasting a silver tsunami

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Demand for senior housing and accommodation is set to accelerate over the next three to four years, creating an outstanding opportunity for investors, according to Quay Global Investors’ principal and... Read more continue reading