Explore the Category

Simple investment with big benefits

22 November 2016 | General

In the current volatile market environment, many investors may be feeling less than positive about investing due to associated risk. “What is risk”, you may ask. The reality is that risk is a different thing to different people; however, it largely refers to exposure to some sort of danger.

Advice critical to ensure investors don’t miss out on returns

21 November 2016 | General

Historical performance is the biggest driver of money flowing into unit trusts. After a unit trust does well, flows come in, and after performance dips, investors move money out. But it is precisely this behaviour that is most detrimental to wealth creation.

Why markets are more cautious about the next potential political pitfall

21 November 2016 | Economy

Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the US presidential election may serve as a warning sign to Europe that populism can happen on a large scale. In Europe, generally speaking, populism has so far been confined to smaller countries. But there are already signs of increasing populism country by country across Europe, and that’s something we think European politicians are going to have to deal with. While we’re not expecting these populist movements to sweep to power imminently in upcoming elections, we think the polls suggest a malaise among many citizens, and that means the so-called European political elite need to listen to voters.

The art and science of investing in global equities

18 November 2016 | Equities

In unpredictable times when asset prices appear to ignore valuations, choosing an asset class to secure a reasonable return has become a bit of an art form. Although investment decisions should always be underpinned by science, or objective quantitative assessment, allocations do depend on what the investment is required to do, and the amount of risk you are prepared to take.

quick poll

Question

Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?

Answer

Human first always Not a chance Possibly maybe Yes, but reimagined

View the Results