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The Fed’s cut may be the starter gun for small cap outperformance

With the Fed initiating a rate cutting cycle in September, investors are increasingly focusing on asset classes positioned to outperform in a falling rate environment. Enter smaller companies. Historically, small-cap stocks have outperformed their larger counterparts during periods of declining interest rates — and this trend seems to be taking hold as both global and domestic small-cap benchmarks have shown improved performance in recent months.

24 Oct 2024
 · 5 MIN READ

How to invest in start-ups without losing your shirt

With ‘brain drain’ increasingly being the name of the game in the publicly listed markets, not to mention the ever present pull of the US market for innovative emerging Australian businesses in the need of capital, it’s hard to ignore the growing role of private equity and direct start-up investing in most investors’ portfolios. It’s also hard to ignore the fact that start-up investing entails its own unique risks. Many investors have been wrong-footed by the marked differences of start-up investing versus investing in publicly listed companies. The good news is with the right strategy it’s possible to invest in a portfolio of start-ups without losing your shirt.

23 Oct 2024
 · 6 MIN READ

How to generate high yield despite the concerning ASX dividend trend

Australian shares have traditionally been a go-to for income investors due to their attractive dividend yields. However, the market is undergoing a significant shift and the record payouts that followed the resources boom seem to be coming to an end. Recently, the base yield of the Australian market dipped below 4%, with rising costs and a weakening Chinese economy contributing to the decline. Morgan Stanley forecasts that the S&P/ASX 200 dividend yield will drop to just 3.6% in FY25, potentially marking the lowest yield for the ASX 200 in decades, excluding the COVID-19 period.

9 Oct 2024
 · 6 MIN READ

Does the Fed’s urgent action indicate a US recession is looming?

It’s not often that the Fed cuts rates by 50 basis points in one move. It surely indicates the Fed is worried about the state of the world’s largest economy. If that’s the case, global investors, including in Australia, should sit up and take note. The key question at this juncture is: does the Fed’s urgent action indicate a US recession is looming?

25 Sept 2024
 · 5 MIN READ

Australia vs the US: the equity market showdown

Welcome to the match. It’s time for a showdown between the green and gold of the Australian equity market and the red, white, and blue of the American stock market. Both countries are fierce competitors with successful track long term records so we can expect a hard-fought match. We’ll assess our competitors based on three key factors: 1) historical performance, 2) EPS growth, and 3) valuations. It’s fine to cheer for your team during the match, but please keep it respectful.

17 Sept 2024
 · 5 MIN READ

The big dollars being made in infrastructure

Blackstone and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board have agreed to acquire AirTrunk, an Australian digital infrastructure business, for $24 billion. It’s great news for the AirTrunk investors who will reap the rewards of an enormously successful exit. It also highlights the attractions of infrastructure investing, particularly in the fast growing digital infrastructure space. With deals like AirTrunk highlighting the opportunity, it may be worth asking: have you got enough infrastructure exposure?

12 Sept 2024
 · 6 MIN READ

To hedge or not to hedge

When the words ‘hedge fund’ run through investors’ minds, cocaine-fuelled images of Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street, may accompany them. Fair dues. In the past, the global hedge fund sector attracted more than its share of larger-than-life alpha males not known for their ethics or compassion. But that was then and this is now. And with global equity markets getting rockier, investors are increasingly looking for reliable absolute return strategies to protect their portfolios from market volatility.

14 Aug 2024
 · 8 MIN READ