Insights

Scott Francis explores the role international shares play in a portfolio, and how they perform during a downturn.

Just like any other listed stock you might own, one of the primary goals of an exchange traded fund (ETF) is to increase in value over time. It's not rocket science, you know your stocks are performing well if the price they're trading at continues to exceed the price you originally bought them for.

As discussed in the first three chapters of the investor psychology series, the human psyche and investment structures do not always align, as our social norms and cognitive processing can lead to 'clashes of theory' and the misuse of investment information.

Managing Director of VEEM, Mark Miocevich explains why it's at an inflection point with gyrostabilizers, expecting sales to double year on year.

Theo Marinis explains how to navigate the transition to retirement.

Renergen's CEO Stefano Marani joins us from South Africa to discuss its vaccine transport solution & the development of its helium deposit.

CEO of Microequities Asset Management Carlos Gil explains the appeal of investing in microcaps and the opportunities currently on offer in the space.

As the year draws to a close, Scott Francis grades your portfolio returns in 2020 and calculates where they came from.

The world of money is always interesting and ever-changing. In 2020 alone, we've seen the cash rate fall to a previously unthinkable 0.1%, home loan rates below 2% are now commonplace, and in the space of less than 12 months Australian shares have experienced their worst ever fall and also their highest 1-month gain in almost two decades.

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The market's fascination with data & cybersecurity has put a rocket under Nuix's valuation in its first week of trading following a $1.8 billion IPO.

After a tough ride over the past decade, it's finally time for BHP shareholders to enjoy the profits it will generate from high iron ore prices.

With just a few weeks left of trading for 2020, director selling is heating up.

How our perceptions of ageing have changed. Forget 50 being the new 40, it could be that 80 is the new 60 - and this has profound implications for our retirement savings.

Heuristics in cognitive psychology can be defined as shortcutting or the use of rule of thumb decision making, especially under conditions of uncertainty.

After my personal anecdote about my mother's experience with starting her investment journey, your feedback was clear - can we please hear more of these stories.