diversification

The Australian share market is like no other in the world. Not only is our dividend imputation system unique but so too is our sector makeup. It’s not surprising...

Harry Markowitz, Nobel Laureate and pioneer of investment theory, called diversification "the only free lunch in finance". It offers the prospect of reducing risk...

We have seen several highly-regarded equity commentators recently justify stretched equity market valuations based on depressed government bond yields. Magellan, a...

The small-cap universe (outside the ASX100) is vast and varied, comprising around 2,000 companies operating across a broad array of industries and ranging in size from...

I don’t have a background in wealth management and like many of you I’m learning by reading articles from wealth professionals and speaking with more experienced...

Late British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, when once asked what he was most worried about, reportedly said, “Events, my dear boy, events.” Investors certainly...

The search for income is no easy task in a world of low rates. And while many investors, particularly those nearing or in retirement, may skew their portfolio towards...

The Perpetual Credit Income Trust is an ideal way for investors to access a dynamic, highly active and high-quality investment strategy, diversified across a broad...

2018 was tough for most asset classes with the blowtorch being applied in the final quarter of the year. While markets have rebounded in 2019 the volatility provided a...

Seeking to list a commercial real estate (CRE) debt fund in Australia was never going to be easy. As well as the normal vicissitudes that any transaction faces, one of...

On a recent visit to Sydney we spoke with Vivek Bommi, Senior Portfolio Manager at Neuberger Berman, about the types of companies that he is most comfortable holding...

As many investors approach retirement, stable income can be increasingly hard to find in what can only be described as a low-yielding world. But what many investors...

I recently checked the quality of my cars’ airbags. The exercise was simple, fast and provided immediate comfort that my car would be safe when faced with treacherous...

With the backing of a highly experienced team, the Perpetual Credit Income Trust provides investors with access to the entire breadth of the credit market, including...

The Perpetual Credit Income Trust employs an investment style that seeks opportunities within the broadest possible universe, providing diversification while at the...

This month we provide an update on how our high and ultra-high-net-worth, family office and not-for-profit clients are invested. Importantly, we also take a look at...

Were we really so credulous? Did we really know so little about foreign food? 62 years ago today, Panorama aired one of the great April Fool’s jokes. The report showed...

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) diversified its exposure beyond gaming machines with its acquisition of social casino business Product Madness and the internet...

Domestically focused investors will most likely be ‘diversified’ primarily across four banks and two miners, a strategy that exposes you to shifting rate markets and...

With challenges for equity markets rising, even a defensively positioned balance fund, with just 45-50% equity exposure could struggle to deliver positive returns,...