Can you bank on Medibank?
Individual investors, when confronted by all the hype around IPOs, will ask their advisors whether it is worth buying stock in the initial offer.
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Freedom from worry
The 7 truths of investing in a volatile stock market
Just as many people were starting to think the stock market only ever moves in one direction, the pendulum has swung back the other way.
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Over the Hedge
A recent press article said that with major risk assets looking “fully valued”, it was time to seek out alternative investments such as hedge funds.
Heads or Tails? Either Way, You Might Beat a Stock Picker
Rather than spending time and money picking stocks or stock fund managers based on past performance, you might be better off just flipping a coin.
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Ten Stocks for Ten Years
Ten Stocks for Ten Years’ interviewed analysts to identify 10 stocks to ride out the next decade. How are the stocks doing? Find out here.
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Great financial planning finally has a value
Financial planners are familiar with the drivers of long-term investment returns. What value can be directly attributed to sound financial planning?
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Sliding Doors: The Financial Sequel
Sound investing for the long term is not just about sticking to your chosen pathway. It also means staying off the ones that can derail your journey.
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Investors, Connecting the Dots
Human beings love stories. But this can lead us to imagine connections between events where none really exist. For investors, this can be a disaster.
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Investor Rocket Science
When the media raises the subject of beating the market, Warren Buffett’s name often comes up. So what does he say about smart investing?
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Future Testing
While the future is unknowable. And while we cannot prepare the future for our portfolios, we can still prepare our portfolios for the future.
The Golden Ticket
How do you approach wealth planning? Do you have hopes of finding the “golden ticket”, as they say? Are you approaching it much the same as others?
Long-Term Thinking: 1800-2013
Let’s go back in time and learn the history of long-term thinking and its impact on the financial world. Read more here.
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Many Happy Returns (Investors)
Investing is about what happens next. We don’t know what happens next. That’s why we diversify.
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The Vacationers’ Guide to Investing
Two colleagues went on vacation separately. One had a great time. The other had a miserable experience. Their respective stories provide valuable lessons, not just about taking a holiday, but
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Riding the Emerging Markets Tiger
While emerging market performances in recent times have not been stellar, it is important to remember that they are still playing a diversification benefit.
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