Media headlines focus more on share market drops than rises, but wherever there is a weakness there is usually an opportunity lying in wait. High-quality companies are available at excellent […]
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Many Australians are turning to growth assets in order to chase better returns than those offered by the banks. With thousands of shares listed on the stock exchange, what do
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Borrowing to invest, also known as gearing or leverage, is a risky business. While you get bigger returns when markets go up, it leads to larger losses when markets fall.
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Most people view share market downturns as unequivocally bad events. Suddenly, hard-earned savings aren’t worth as much as they were yesterday. It seems as if our money is evaporating, and
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Share fund managers generally adopt a particular investment style and different investment styles can perform well in different market environments. Here are some of the key investment styles on offer
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It’s been more than a decade since the market crash known as the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) rocked the investment world. At the time investors could only watch in disbelief
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US Interest rates have been making headlines in recent months, but do they really matter to Australian investors? The short answer is they do, a lot. Changes in US interest
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by Russell Investments If you’re feeling a little bombarded by news about the US and Australian elections, Brexit fallout, RBA interest rate cuts, anaemic global growth—you’re not alone. In a
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When financial markets experience volatility, many investors obviously worry; but what are the real effects of a “volatile market”? If you are a long-term investor, with a timeframe of five
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It’s obvious that investors select investments based on the rate of return they can earn on their funds. For share investments, the rate of return has two components: Sell the
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While markets are performing well it’s easy to sit back and watch investments rise in value. However what happens when the markets are not performing so well and uncertainty abounds?
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Every market cycle – bull or bear – provides opportunities for investors to improve their process for investing. The best thing to do is learn from past events and apply
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