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In John Hempton’s eyes, what is occurring in financial markets is not an economic problem that can be solved through central bank stimulus. It’s a virus problem, and...

The spread of coronavirus, COVID-19 has created fresh uncertainty for the global growth outlook and sparked volatility in financial markets.We offer key facts on the...

The most recent Crestone Investment Forum was held on 26 February, yet much has transpired globally and in Australia since that time. Most...

Whilst everyone is focused on the fall lets focus on the bounce. In the GFC the market fell 54% and took 12 years to recover its high. The bank sector fell 56%, and...

They say that truth is the first casualty, but I would suggest that ‘perspective’ is actually the first to go. Case in point: 2 people in a supermarket having a...

15 trading sessions: That’s all it took for the ASX200 to collapse by a stunning 32% as of midday today, erasing four whole years of gains. This is a conundrum...

The brutal hits taken by Australian equities (-10.9%) and hybrids (-6.9%) this week were obvious to anyone who picked up a newspaper. What might have been missed is...

The long-awaited sell-off in markets has finally arrived and as is usually the case, the bears are sinking their teeth hardest into the small fish, with the S&P/ASX...

On 28 February I wrote to the Reserve Bank of Australia, the prime minister, and the treasurer warning that “it is clear both equity and bond markets are starting to...

The last two weeks have been brutal for investors, with major indices descending into bear market territory with a sense of aggression reminiscent of when the 2008...

You are supposed to use a log scale on a share price chart if looking at charts over a long period of time. The basic explanation is that a log chart shows two...

A tough week ends on a more positive note with the market rallying hard from the morning lows today to end more than 4% higher. Some incredible turnarounds today,...

Prior to the OPEC’s meeting with Russia on 6 March 2020, hopes were high that the endorsement of the proposed deeper production cuts of 1.5mbpd, on top of the ~2mbpd...

Markets are moving at lightning speed in response to the clear and present danger of the halting of economies and changing consumer behaviours.Last weekend Putin flew...

Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes is known to have said, “There is no bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.” This seems particularly apt at the moment as global...

Following the biggest market sell-off since the Global Financial Crisis in 2008 and volatility not seen since the 1987 crash, we turn to our investment teams for their...

Coronavirus concerns have swept through financial markets. Globally, stocks have endured some of their worst performances since the days of the financial crisis. For...

Coronavirus shocks have resulted in a major blow to Australia by slowing economic activity with its major trading partner, China. We look at the 3 sectors hit hardest...

Plus, market’s brutal response to Red 5’s production downgrade ignores the bigger game. It is a good time to be boldly looking beyond the current vapourisation of...

Those of us still attached to the antediluvian idea that the price you pay for a business has consequences for future returns have had an uncomfortable decade. Even in...