investment strategy

Pre-extreme market polarisation, I had developed my own share market indicator for the ASX, and for a while it proved rather reliable and effective.Its composition was...

In a share market as bifurcated as the ASX, leading indices such as the ASX200 or the All Ordinaries no longer show investors the true picture of what is going on. On...

The first chart I featured in the "10 Charts to Watch in 2021" earlier this year was a somewhat unusual, and perhaps even confusing one... Basically, I decided to...

There are multiple ways in which one can look at progress and events. One angle, popular among economists, is through the following lens: that economies are still so...

I returned from holidays thinking this market is way too confident, way too bullish, and way too exuberant on numerous accounts. Turns out, market strategists at Bank...

2020 was a year of extremes. The COVID crisis took the world’s economic, financial and social infrastructure to the limit. Economies fell into a deep recession....

As every battle-hardened investor knows: achieving investment return comes with acceptance of risk. In the short term, taking on a lot of risk can be extremely...

Earlier this year I wrote a story titled "The Bear Market That Changes The World". In it, I predicted further unprecedented central bank market support measures and...

Nothing lasts forever, in particular not in financial markets, or as I like to put it: this too shall pass, eventually. With “this” I am referring to the relentless,...

The tremendous performance of the U.S. equity market over the past six months has confounded many investors. Yet, look under the surface and it might make more sense....

Five years of managing the FNArena-Vested Equities All-Weather Model Portfolio has triggered a reflection upon experiences and errors made. Below are my seven...

For Marcus Padley and his investors, it’s been a remarkably good six months during a year in which markets are straddling the boundaries of health, economic and...

Risk assets, in particular the equity market, even after last night, are still pricing in a decidedly V-shaped recovery from the COVID-19 lockdown and subsequent...

Investors are constantly plagued by questions for which there’s not always an easy and straightforward answer available.How much exactly is the landscape for retail...

If you're on a committee and you're responsible for managing investments on behalf of other people, this practical checklist is for you. It's designed to make sure you...

Most social scientists share the view that the GFC in 2008/09 played a major role in further polarising modern day societies.To get an accurate insight into what is...

Something happened on the weekend that made me think about what is happening in share markets. On Saturday I went for a long walk, which took me to a national park...

Joke Of The WeekThe bull and bear go out for a coffee (maintain distance).The bull proudly says: "Best three days for the S&P 500 since 1933".The bear responds:...

As we watch markets grapple with COVID-19 concerns, it is worth revisiting strategies to manage volatility in an investment portfolio. Even beyond the current...

Chris Watling, Chief Investment Officer at Longview Economics, believes that markets are entering the second year of a ‘mini-cycle upswing’ which typically lasts...