asset allocation

Pause, skip or hike? The US Fed's near-term path remains uncertain. And that leaves downside risk for investors in US equities.

What does Goldilocks look like, exactly, anyway.

Markets love a narrative. But the host of competing narratives leaves equities exposed to downside risk. Remain defensive to manage risk.

Two global fund managers define Quality investing and delve into 12 stocks

History is against the Fed as a credit crunch looms in the US economy. Now is the time to prepare portfolios against the coming correction.

The Federal Reserve's own economists now believe a mild recession is inevitable stateside. Equity traders disagree.

InvestSMART's Evan Lucas takes you through the theory (and the proof) for why diversification matters in investing.

Independent consultant Giselle Roux has had an unusual path in the investment world and it's shaped her insights on markets.

Relative to history, current levels would be considered strong. But the cycle is what matters, and loans have overshot to the downside.

Lazard's Chief Market Strategist argues valuations are too high and markets are too optimistic, with a recession likely in H2 2023.

The RBA's latest rate hike leaves it close to a pause from Q2. Isaac Poole of Oreana thinks that will provide a support for Aussie equities.

AMP's Chief Economist Shane Oliver states the case for why the ASX is in for a better time than its overseas counterparts.

Last year’s equity drawdown was NOT the recession bear market. And this year’s rally is NOT a bear market rally. That bodes well for 2023.

Has the Bank of Japan's yield curve control pivot heralded the end of something much greater? Livewire's Hans Lee investigates.

How Allan Gray uses probability theory to optimise the risk and return of their investments.

Lisa Shalett, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's Chief Investment Officer, argues 2023 will be a year of being "paid to wait". Why? Find out here.

The US$1.5 trillion asset manager argues it may still be premature to go all-in on equities. But they have identified three specific opportunities for 2023.

The US Fed spooked markets with hawkish rhetoric. In this wire, I show why the Fed will have to pause soon, and why that bodes well for diversified portfolios in 2023.

Livewire's Chris Conway speaks with three of the best wealth managers in the country about how they are allocating into 2023 and beyond.

“Courage taught me no matter how bad a crisis gets… any sound investment will eventually pay off” – Carlos Slim Helu One final, yet crucial, insight obtained from the...