Will the next decade be like the 1930s or the 1970s?

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Some investors are drawing comparisons with the 1930s and 1970s as indicators of what is to come. Although it is tempting to make parallels with the past, I believe the

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06 Jul 2012

What will the new financial year bring investors?

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Will markets end the next 12 months higher than they began? While it would be nice, it isn’t crucial to successful investing, suggests one of the world’s most successful fund

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04 Jul 2012

Rich me? Poor me?

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There is growing evidence and increasing concern about rising income and wealth disparity in Asia. Living standards are improving rapidly, but rising income inequality makes it hard for some people

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04 Jul 2012

What will the new financial year bring?

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Today’s global uncertainties will linger into 2012-13 and beyond, says the manager of one of the country’s highly regarded Australian equity funds. In the meantime, there are still ways for

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02 Jul 2012

How well-off will your children be?

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A quarter of Australians (26%) expect their children to be high income earners when they reach their 40s. Two-thirds (66%) expect their children to be middle income earners, found the

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28 Jun 2012

US jousting with China over the Yuan misplaced

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US Republican presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney has already declared what he will do on his first day in power; declare China a currency manipulator. He first stated this intent

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27 Jun 2012

What asset class now?

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“Investors need to be careful before rushing into fixed income assets to escape equity market volatility,” cautioned Andrew Wells, Global Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Investment Solutions and Real Estate

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25 Jun 2012

What the Greek election result means for Australia and investors

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Paul Taylor, Portfolio Manager of the Fidelity Australian Equities Fund – “The European crisis is firstly a crisis of confidence associated with the possible break-up of the European Union and

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19 Jun 2012

Asset allocation: strategic or tactical?

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Asset allocation has never been more important than in this post-financial crisis period. The focus has shifted from beating benchmarks to the requirement that liabilities are met. Determining a sensible

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18 Jun 2012

Europe’s woes are creating opportunities in the Australian market

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There are two aspects to the European debt crisis that investors need to consider, says Paul Taylor, Head of Australian Equities at Fidelity Worldwide Investment. Mr Taylor says “the first

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13 Jun 2012