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How Many ETFs Is Too Many? The Diversification vs Dilution Problem

The theory behind diversification makes intuitive sense to most investors: by combining assets that don’t move in perfect synchrony, investors can reduce portfolio volatility without necessarily sacrificing expected returns. This accepted truth reshaped portfolio construction in the twentieth century and continues to underpin institutional allocation frameworks today.

ETFAsset AllocationInvestor Education
7 Apr 2026
 · Simon Turner
 · 6 MIN READ

How Many ETFs Is Too Many? The Diversification vs Dilution Problem

The theory behind diversification makes intuitive sense to most investors: by combining assets that don’t move in perfect synchrony, investors can reduce portfolio volatility without necessarily sacrificing expected returns. This accepted truth reshaped portfolio construction in the twentieth century and continues to underpin institutional allocation frameworks today.

ETFAsset AllocationInvestor Education
7 Apr 2026
 · Simon Turner
 · 6 MIN READ

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How many central bankers does it take to change a light bulb?

You may have heard the joke about central bankers … how many central bankers does it take to change a light bulb? None. If the light bulb needed changing the market would have done it already. It won’t surprise you to hear not many central bankers find this joke funny. But what if the light bulb that needed changing was persistent inflation, and what if the market believes it can relax as the RBA has already changed that light bulb?

MacroAsset AllocationInvestor Education
13 Mar 2024
 · Simon Turner
 · 7 MIN READ

Cash rules the roost as rates remain high

Despite the overall bullish trend in equities, there's been a notable surge in cash being held by money market funds with an all-time high in those assets recently reached. In fact, total assets in US money market funds, which invest in cash-like securities such as short-term Treasury bills, grew to $US6.02 trillion last month, with both retail and institutional funds increasing their allocations due to the higher short-term rates on offer.

Asset AllocationInvestor Education
5 Mar 2024
 · Ankita Rai
 · 5 MIN READ

The shifting sands of the property fund sector

The fastest rate rising cycle in history was always going to test the commercial property fund sector. With typical loan to value ratios of 40-70%, it’s an asset class which is at the mercy of the RBA’s cash rate decisions. As such, investors tend to be bullish on commercial property funds when rates are falling, but rising rates generally spell bearish sentiment.

PropertyManaged FundAsset Allocation
16 Feb 2024
 · Simon Turner
 · 6 MIN READ

Are small caps out of the woods?

It’s been a torrid couple of years for ASX smaller companies with most investors turning their backs on the asset class like the plague. The extent of their recent disfavour has been hard to fathom given the positive trend in equities since the pandemic. This raises the question: is now the right time to revisit small and micro caps whilst others remain fearful? To answer that, we’ll need to delve into the reasons for the recent underperformance for a steer as to what’s coming next…

Asset AllocationManaged FundShares
14 Feb 2024
 · Simon Turner
 · 8 MIN READ

Prepare for volatility

After three straight months of global equity markets rallying driven by expectations that the Fed has paused its rate raising cycle, volatility is currently unusually and arguably unsustainably low. The historical data suggests it’s unlikely this situation will continue for much longer. In short, it’s probably the right time to prepare for volatility to return in the coming weeks or months.

SharesInvestor EducationAsset Allocation
1 Feb 2024
 · Simon Turner
 · 5 MIN READ

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