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Australians are amongst the richest in the world, helped in large part by the value of dwellings and our compulsory Superannuation system. Today, Australia's household...

When it comes to investing, many Australians have a significant bias towards big Australian shares, despite the benefits offered by diversifying to different sectors...

The drumbeat of central banks heading towards the exits from ultra-easy monetary policy is getting louder. It started with the Bank of Canada, then the Bank of England...

With Euro 2020 football tournament finally underway, Europe is turning heads once more. According to Goldman Sachs’ statisticians, Belgium is most likely to win the...

Seasonal headwinds are setting in for stocks. Looking across assets, risk assets tend to underperform from June-Nov, and defensive assets tend to outperform during...

Twelve months ago we wrote our second note on Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) titled Can Mineral Resources be a $40 stock?. Within seven months our question was answered...

You know certain parts of the stock market are getting toppy when fund managers drop the “C” word. Comparisons with cryptocurrency emerged twice during the following...

The a2 Milk Company (a2) has always been an interesting business, especially over the past five years. From 2015 to 2020 the business delivered explosive growth....

As iron ore prices sit at record highs of more than US$200 a tonne, the commodities supercycle is in full swing. While there are threats on the close horizon for iron...

For a while now, investors looking for exposure to the seemingly inexorable rise of China looked to popular western-owned global brands such as Nike or Starbucks. But...

The US just printed 5% inflation. Any number of pundits are suggesting investments from commodities to value stocks to protect your investment portfolio from rising...

Many investors have climbed to new heights on the risk curve, seeking income opportunities in this environment of record-low interest rates and persistently low...

In keeping with the pre June 30 EOFY vibe, this week your columnist opines on a few well known underperformers that arguably are worthy of being sacrificed on the...

A few weeks ago, I hosted some teenagers from an East London school on a (virtual) visit to learn about the investment business. In search of common ground, we focused...

Local market followed the US market on short covering pop to reverse the bashing from the day before. It was another lower than usual turnover day as recent volatility...

Google searches for the term “inflation” doubled in May from the 2020 average, hitting the highest level since 2009. More curiously – but obviously linked – searches...

Every investment you make has some risk associated, but there's one asset class with returns that are high relative to the risk while delivering a stable source of...

A global investment manager, we've helped investors succeed by remaining true to our values and approach. They include a distinctive way of managing money, an emphasis...

Coolabah has attempted to forecast both the advent of "herd immunity" in Australia and when governments will be comfortable opening-up our borders to both inflows and...

Warren Buffett and Elon Musk might seem anathema, one a living legend of value investing and the other a growth stock poster-child. And yet, both are admired by the...