Growth vs value is a well-documented discussion in stock investing. It describes two fundamental approaches or styles to investing where in a basic sense, the growth approach seeks to invest in companies that exhibit strong growth characteristics (whether this be in the sales, earnings and/or cash flow of a company),... Show More
There has been a huge trade over the last three years for Australian retirees buying unhedged international, particularly US equity market exposure, and taking advantage of the fall in the Aussie dollar and the rise in international equities. But I was reading a Listed Investment Company (LIC) report this week... Show More
Why are investors shunning emerging markets? Could this asset class be an attractive choice for long-term growth? It is true that emerging markets have recently delivered poorer returns relative to developed markets, primarily on the equity side. Over the three years to the end of April 2015, the MSCI World... Show More
Today Morphic published the most recent in our Perspectives Series. The series aims to look at topics that we believe are important to investors, but may not be fully appreciated. Prior topics have included "Stock Indices as a worthy competitor" and "Thoughts on the next crisis". This one looks at... Show More
Global stocks on the rise, but only just - investment outlook from Saxo Private Bank CIO Teis Knuthsen Global equities rose by 0.7 per cent in April, ending a choppy month with a small gain. Despite the MSCI World Index rising to an all-time high at the beginning of this month,... Show More