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Fixed Income Trade Offs

Fixed income is often described as the defensive part of an investment portfolio. For many investors, it is expected to provide regular income, reduce reliance on share market returns and help smooth the overall investment journey. That description is broadly right. But it can also create an unrealistic expectation that fixed income investing is simple, safe and always stable.

Fixed InterestManaged Fund
24 Aug 2026
 · Daryl Wilson
 · 7 MIN READ

Fixed Income Trade Offs

Fixed income is often described as the defensive part of an investment portfolio. For many investors, it is expected to provide regular income, reduce reliance on share market returns and help smooth the overall investment journey. That description is broadly right. But it can also create an unrealistic expectation that fixed income investing is simple, safe and always stable.

Fixed InterestManaged Fund
24 Aug 2026
 · Daryl Wilson
 · 7 MIN READ

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China's economic slump casts a shadow over ASX

The economic news from China is getting worse. From deflation to falling exports, high unemployment, and a debt-laden property sector, the global economic powerhouse is facing significant challenges. Clearly, these growing economic challenges are bad news for the many ASX-listed stocks exposed to China.

MacroShares
6 Sept 2023
 · Ankita Rai
 · 5 MIN READ

Why ethical management teams are the best kind

Most successful investors will testify to the fact that selecting outperforming stocks is as much about identifying high quality management teams as it is about analysing the numbers, arguably more so. With outperformance in mind, one of the leading indicators of a high quality management team is their ethics. It’s an area worthy of investor attention.

ESGInvestment ThemesInvestor Education
1 Sept 2023
 · Simon Turner
 · 5 MIN READ

Nvidia earnings prove AI boom is for real

Nvidia's second-quarter earnings show just how lucrative it can be to sell powerful chips that help drive AI applications. After delivering a revenue forecast that topped expectations, Nvidia shares soared to an all-time high of US$512 in August. The chipmaker is up more than 240 per cent year to date, adding more than $800 billion in market value. This remarkable surge has solidified its position as one of the most important tech companies, boasting a valuation of over $US1.2 trillion.

TechnologyShares
30 Aug 2023
 · Ankita Rai
 · 4 MIN READ

Is tokenised investment right for you?

Are you considering diving into tokenised investments, but having reservations about their connection to blockchain—the technology that underpins all cryptocurrencies? Rest assured, you're not the only one. Since scaling meteoric highs in 2021, cryptocurrencies have been weathering a period of price volatility, putting some investors off investing in anything blockchain related.

Currency, Crypto and ICOInvestor Education
21 Aug 2023
 · Ankita Rai
 · 5 MIN READ

The inverted yield dilemma

You may have heard the classic joke about economists… Economists were created to make weather forecasters and astrologers feel better about the accuracy of their predictions. US economists have certainly lived up to this stereotype of late. There’s rarely been a period when economists have been more wrong-footed by a strengthening economy.

Investor EducationMacroAsset Allocation
17 Aug 2023
 · Simon Turner
 · 5 MIN READ

The Flip Side to Warren Buffett Quotes

In investing circles, few names resonate as strongly as Warren Buffett. Hailed as the "Oracle of Omaha," Buffett's investment prowess has made him one of the wealthiest and most respected figures in finance. Known for his unwavering patience and long-term view, investing in undervalued companies with strong management and clear competitive advantages, along with his belief in understanding businesses, rather than merely trading stocks, has made him a legend.

Investor Education
15 Aug 2023
 · Mark Garro
 · 6 MIN READ

The case for gold

Gold investors seem to be a dying breed. With momentum-focused investors increasingly focused upon AI-focused opportunities at the expense of all other sectors, it’s easy to see why. Age is also a factor. Some younger investors question whether the gold investment case carries as much weight in an era when digital solutions dominate. But what if the market is dismissing gold at the very moment it’s about to break out and prove its role as an important portfolio diversifier?

CommoditiesInvestor Education
11 Aug 2023
 · Simon Turner
 · 6 MIN READ

Perfect storm hits retail

If you’ve been following the financial news closely, you've probably heard analysts warn of the risks facing consumer discretionary stocks due to the looming retail slump. Those risks are now manifesting as Australia is in the midst of a consumer recession with three consecutive quarters of declining retail turnover. So the post-covid retail honeymoon is over—and consumers are opting for value-driven choices as the tailwinds provided by the excess savings accumulated during Covid wane.

Retail, Consumer Products & FoodMacroInvestor Education
10 Aug 2023
 · Ankita Rai
 · 5 MIN READ

How to overcome your fears as an investor

When you consider your track record as an investor, do you regretfully dwell on that one investment that blew up and cost you more of your net worth than you’d like to admit in public? Or are you overconfident in your abilities to generate strong returns despite the evidence to the contrary?

Investor Education
3 Aug 2023
 · Simon Turner
 · 8 MIN READ

Dividend investors could be shouting more drinks

The world of yield investing has been through a dramatic transformation in recent months as central bankers have raised rates at an unusually aggressive pace. Equity and bond markets have fast adapted to this new world order, but what happens if the current yield split between equities and bonds doesn’t apportion risk fairly?

SharesMacroAsset Allocation
28 July 2023
 · Simon Turner
 · 5 MIN READ
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