‘Hierarchy of needs’ reveals global equity opportunities in underinvested real-economy  

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Decades of underinvestment in the foundational needs of nations, including in critical energy infrastructure, is creating a new set of opportunities for global equity investors, according to Orbis Investments Portfolio... Read more continue reading

Not flinching when others wince – bond bloodletting 

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Global yields jumped during the past week, with U.S. Treasury yields on Wednesday witnessing the largest one day up move since April 2025. Although this price action coincided with a... Read more continue reading

Is a 5 per cent US 10-year bond yield the new normal?

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The US 10-year bond yield is above 5 per cent. Apart from a fleeting period (less than a day) in October 2023, the last time that US 10-year yields were... Read more continue reading

Material World: Central-bank gold buying strengthens case for re-rating of mining equities

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Central banks have returned to the gold market in force following a Q1 slowdown, strengthening the case for a re-rating of gold mining equities. Sustained official-sector demand suggests the gold... Read more continue reading

Six ways AI is shaping investment processes

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The majority of fund managers now use artificial intelligence in at least six distinct parts of their investment processes, Ethan Spiegel, senior investment analyst at Zenith Investment Partners, says. “We’ve moved beyond... Read more continue reading

Dividends surge in popularity, but investors must look beyond yield

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Dividend stocks continue to surge in popularity as franking credits were left untouched in the Federal Budget, but investors must look beyond yield for long-term success, according to a dividends... Read more continue reading

Robeco publishes Expected Returns 2027-2031: ‘The Great Rewiring’

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Robeco has published the 16th edition of its 5-year outlook, Expected Returns 2027-2031, this year titled The Great Rewiring. The outlook explains that just like human brains which rewire themselves... Read more continue reading

The great China – US inversion enters a new phase

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Ahead of the Washington Summit on Thursday where Xi Jinping and Donald Trump will meet face to face, Christy Tan, Senior Investment Strategist, Franklin Templeton Institute notes that the global... Read more continue reading

Final frontier: Six reasons to explore the space economy

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Investor enthusiasm for space skyrocketed this spring when SpaceX launched its initial public offering (IPO) just weeks after NASA sent four astronauts to the far side of the moon. SpaceX... Read more continue reading

It’s time advisers had ‘The Burden Conversation™’

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Planning for frailty and aged care must become a core part of the advice proposition, not an add-on that is only delivered during a crisis, with new data finding that... Read more continue reading