Don’t expect anyone to ring a bell at the bottom
Relying on guidance from experts has its risks, and the market doesn’t usually wait for clarity.
Relying on guidance from experts has its risks, and the market doesn’t usually wait for clarity.
The current bear market has seen some markets fall more than others, and therein lies the opportunity.
In the wake of the COVID crisis hedged returns were more than 40% higher over the following year. With the current weakness of the Australian dollar, it’s timely to consider whether you should be hedging at least some of your overseas investments.
The current market downturn has seen both bonds and equities get clobbered, leaving investors looking for growth options that are not correlated to either asset class. Enter alternative assets.
Fixed income just experienced its worst year of returns on record. Does that mean it’s time for some bargain hunting?
Modelling shows income investors can be better off buying for growth and selling where necessary to boost income.
Short selling is often seen as a predatory practice engaged in by “vulture” traders. But outlawing it may adversely affect the market.
Over the past 10 years investors became conditioned to buying any dip in growth stocks, but a different inflation outlook may have changed that.
Share market corrections throw up great opportunities to pick up a bargain, but buying is always tinged with trepidation. A reasonable argument can be mounted that we may have seen the bottom in this correction.
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