investment strategy

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...

In our inaugural podcast for 2020, I sit down with Peter Stevens, Investment Analyst at Frazis Capital, to discuss the lessons we’ve taken to heart from last year and...

At Livewire, we’re privileged to have access to some of the best minds in Australia’s funds management industry. Each year we work with and interview hundreds of fund...

MFS strategist Robert Almeida summarised it best in his latest reflections: "Investing is simple, but hard". Those who had been expecting logical, straightforward...

As we approach the final weeks of calendar year 2019, the global investment community remains as polarised as ever on what to expect next and how best to position...

This month marks the 25th anniversary of CSL (CSL) as a listed company on the ASX. In fitting fashion, shares in Australia's highest quality global success story...

Brief recap of what has transpired across the Australian share market since January: upon an initially tepid recovery from deeply oversold levels, equity markets put...

The concept behind the circle of influence and control is simple. What is within the ‘circle of control’ is what can be controlled by an individual, in this scenario,...

On the micro-level, a failed or splendid financial performance release can have a noticeable impact on a company's share price up to three months down the track.On the...

Something has gone amiss with my messaging to investors, maybe? At the recent National Conference organised by the Australian Investors Association (AIA), I showed a...

As any experienced microcap investor could tell you, investing in microcaps presents many unique challenges, not the least of which is finding good ideas for further...

Despite a 17 per cent drawdown in the wake of the GFC, Andrew McAuley the CIO at Credit Suisse, says it took just 12 months to for their portfolios to bounce back. Not...

In early May the once highly popular ASX-listed funds manager Janus Henderson (JHG) released a rather underwhelming March quarter financial performance report. Among...

Investing is a difficult exercise for investors, big and small. Below we explore a number of examples and ways to mitigate your investment risk thereby increasing your...

You know when you ask a friend for advice and the primary theme of their advice is “keep it simple”? It’s a very comforting phrase. I think we (humans), as a...