No Crystal Ball: Year in Review

No Crystal Ball: Year in Review

‘Investors are bracing for another year of event-driven volatility on the Australian share market, against a backdrop of subdued growth and earnings.’ That was the warning of a local newspaper as the 2016/17 financial year began. So how did that turn out?...
Leaving Home

Leaving Home

Originally written and published by Jim Parker of Dimensional Fund Advisor’s on the 4th April 2017. Everybody loves the comforts of home, but investors who become too anchored to familiar territory can end up with a very narrow view of the world. Home bias, the...
Reacting can hurt performance

Reacting can hurt performance

We can’t control investment markets but we can control how we react to them. Are you the kind of investor who tries to pick the best time to sell because you think you know what’s around the corner? Or do you like to sit back and wait for the market to show signs of a...
Ethical Investing – The New Black

Ethical Investing – The New Black

In the decade since I entered the financial services profession, many things have changed. The world is a very different place than it was in 2006. Property prices have soared, sharemarkets have closely resembled a Gold Coast roller coaster and certain international...