The enduring allure and sustainability of dividends

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The recent economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic provides another example of the resiliency of dividends. As in the past, they held up better than earnings, with the most

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Deliver us from COVID but lead us not to inflation

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The outlook for global and Australian markets is positive, according to GSFM and its fund manager partners Munro Partners and Tribeca Investment Partners. They say markets are supported by easy

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The Pandemic accelerant – digital age business strategies

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The following article is an excerpt from a white paper written by two investment experts from Epoch Investment Partners: William W. Priest, CFA — Executive Chairman, Co-CIO and Portfolio Manager

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Three strategies to avoid unintended concentration risk

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The Australian sharemarket is structurally prone to concentration risk and many Australian investors display a home bias in their investment portfolios. In this article, GSFM outlines the issues with concentration

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RBA eschews further monetary stimulus – where to now?

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Not surprisingly at yesterday’s Board meeting the RBA eschewed the application of any further monetary stimulus following the announcement of a comprehensive array of measures in November. However, it reiterated

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Global small caps – now is the time

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Many investors and advisers recognise that a diversified portfolio should include an allocation to equities across the market capitalisation spectrum. This allows investors to capture the “small-cap premium” which has

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US equity markets are close enough to historic highs. Are things really that good?

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Equity markets appear to have convinced themselves that a Biden Presidency with a Democratic House and a Republican Senate is a ‘goldilocks’ scenario. Certainly, encouraging news on the vaccine front

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MMT – Free lunch or road to perdition?

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The following article is authored by two investment luminaries from Epoch Investment Partners: William W. Priest, CFA — Executive Chairman, Co-CIO and Portfolio Manager Kevin Hebner, PhD — Managing Director,

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Global small caps poised for strong returns in the wake of COVID-19

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Investors who eschew small caps are missing out on valuable opportunities – particularly in the current environment, says Damien McIntyre,  CEO, GSFM. “Periods of underperformance for global small caps do coincide with

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Growth in a post-COVID world

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Growth stocks have been on an upward trajectory for years, a trend that has accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, GSFM shares insights from Munro Partners, global

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