What’s going on?
Shock horror. Whilst talk of the biggest ever fall on the Dow Jones makes for good headlines, a 4.6% drop is far from a ‘crash’.
Qantas
Morningstar today downgraded their recommendation for Qantas to a sell. I wholeheartedly agree; for a few reasons.
Election Disaster
The 2016 Federal Election is now over but we may not know who won for at least a few days. Regardless of your political persuasion, and whatever the final result, it can only be considered a bad one for Australia.
It Pays To Look At The Details
Before you part with your money, it pays to look into the details; or have someone do it for you. Platinum Asset Management (PTM) is a widely respected fund manager and is listed on the ASX. It has recently been announced that they are starting a Listed Investment Company (LIC) called Platinum Asia Investments. In my…
ETF’s – Exchange Traded Funds
Lowering portfolio costs is an obvious focus for investors, and ETF’s are becoming an increasingly popular investment vehicle to achieve this. Unfortunately the true cost of ETF’s is often more than most investors are led to believe.
Corporate Governance Takes a Back Seat?
Peter, Frank & Stven Lowy (Picture: James Croucher Source: TheAustralian) It’s common to come across clients who have a strong preference towards property investing over share investing. The aversion to shares is borne from the daily volatility that shares exhibit instead of perhaps a more logical reason to shun shares – questionable corporate governance practices. The current Westfield…
Warren Buffett’s Advice
I am sure you have heard of Warren Buffett, who is generally considered to be the most successful living investor. He is CEO, chairman and president of the US listed investment company Berkshire Hathaway; which as of last night had a share price of US$187,750. Due to Buffett’s phenomenal investing success, (over the last…
The Resource Story – Boom, Crash, and What’s on the Horizon.
I receive many, many articles on a daily basis and have become quite accomplished in separating the wheat from the chaff. It is rare to come across an article of the calibre I received today though.
A Tax On Savings
I don’t mind that the additional tax on tobacco will take a packet of cigarettes past $25, after all smoking imposes a cost on society. However the reverse is true when people save their money, which is why taxing bank accounts would have to be one of the more bizarre concepts thought up – placing an…
What Is A Diversified Fund, And What Are Some Of Their Disadvantages?
Conventional wisdom dictates that your portfolio should be diversified, but as this article suggests, a ‘Diversified Fund’ may not be the best way to achieve diversification.