active investing

In an environment of high economic uncertainty, ensuring an investment portfolio is diversified has never been more crucial.

For some investors, long-established and low-cost active funds are likely a better option than many index funds and most ETFs.

Bears sound smart, but bulls make money. In fact, over the last 35 years, the total return of the ASX 200 was positive 80% of the time.

The Triple J Hottest 100 winner that provides a clue to one of the hottest opportunities in the market today

Everything is bigger in the US, but for a market darling like ARB Corporation (ASX: ARB), just how big is the opportunity?

Hedging is far more art than science and it’s rarely as simple as just shorting the market. There are many ways investors can de-risk

This article was written by Richard Montgomery This year marks the 20-year anniversary of the SPIVA scorecard, the go-to report for investors and others interested in...

Assessing a firm's corporate culture is critical to evaluating the success of an organisation and its long-term potential.

Key Points: We were broadly correct in last year’s predictions Market Insight, though underappreciated the magnitude of monetary tightening that has taken place....

With the market well off its highs, it’s a wonderful time to buy shares in high quality businesses at beaten-down prices. And as I make my purchasing decisions, I like...

Off the back of the August reporting season, Macquarie has found that 28% of the S&P/ASX 300 are loss-making businesses. But you shouldn't necessarily avoid all of...

It’s probably one of the great understatements to describe markets in the third quarter as “challenging”, with July’s initial bounce in global equities giving way to...

Falling markets, rising rates and inflation, pestilence, war, deglobalisation, drought, the energy crisis, acerbic politics and a less sanguine regulatory environment...

Investors have long been warned that the current environment poses challenges to the 'new' sustainable economy. And they are starting to see performance lag....

Gary Rollo joined Chris Judd’s Talk Ya Book to discuss one of his favourite value picks at the moment, telecom software business Symbio Holdings (ASX:SYM). Symbio is...

There’s a lot going on in the world right now with sufficient power to dramatically improve or destroy investment returns. Inflation, recession, a credit crunch,...

The last 10 years have been a relatively rosy environment for equity markets around the globe. Post GFC in 2008, a brief hiccup with the US Debt Ceiling issues, and...

The data is showing it, central bankers are focusing on it and the community are feeling it at the fuel pump, the food aisle and through friendly conversations at...

Food. It is one of the fundamental human needs, yet in developed economies we often disregard the complexities when it comes to food security. But in today’s age,...

CSL has form in creating a sustainable competitive advantage by combining product portfolios, manufacturing and distribution to drive significant shareholder value....