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Why we have been buying Oceana We have historically allocated between 4 and 8% of our portfolio to gold equities. We do so for their defensive (uncorrelated)...

Travelling to Japan is always something to savour. The people, culture, food and experiences are wonderful. And the opportunity to be there during the final stages of...

Global Markets Wall Street hit new record highs last week with investors remaining ever hopeful of a trade deal. On that score, the latest titbit of...

This year’s Wilson Asset Management shareholder presentations featured a galore of international and ASX-listed stock ideas poised to ride the coattails of an economic...

Some of the industry’s leading fund managers took to the stage yesterday as part of the Future Generation Investment Forum, with each manager sharing their top stock...

Freight volumes continue to point to miserly global economic growth ahead. Global business sentiment is at its lowest since the financial crisis. US margin debt has...

Recently, Wilson Asset Management asked 50,000 shareholders and subscribers, “what keeps you up at night?” With their readership and shareholder base consisting...

Investors today are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Those seeking income are dealing with low and unpredictable yields, and those chasing growth are confronted...

Today I present a dispassionate analysis of the current Westpac drama and the RBA's exceptionally detailed road-map as to how QE will unfold in Australia. I explain...

We believe “the one thing investors can’t ignore in 2020” will be the financial health and confidence of the US consumer. Will Mr & Mrs USA just keep on trucking? With...

E (earnings) — This 'E' is going to be one of the key market drivers as we transition 2020. The year is drawing to a close and investors have been leaning a little...

With the recent surge in the Australian housing market, we thought of nobody more fitting than property and finance expert Martin North to inform us of what he sees in...

Early bidding soon gave way to some profit taking as the index eased back from intra-day all-time highs set 15 minutes into the session marginally below the 6900...

There is an investing narrative that suggests with three interest rate cuts in the past few months, companies are about to unleash a capex spending spree. I’m...

RBA Governor Lowe’s speech this week did not disappoint. He reiterated the bank’s upbeat outlook for the Australian economy but clarified how the RBA would approach...

Investors are facing a common challenge: falling cash rates make it hard to earn a real return above inflation. Record-low yields on asset classes like cash (term...

With world markets looking like they will end the year well, it remains somewhat stunning just how disbelieving most people are about the strength of global equity...

On 27 November Telstra (ASX:TLS) held an investor day to update shareholders and other stakeholders on progress in respect of the T22 strategy. What new information...

When it comes to investing, separating fact from fiction can be difficult. There is an endless supply of information, advice and trading tips which can cloud your...

The story behind our investment in Xero starts back in 2001 when I first came across a small business accounting software company called MYOB. What caught my attention...