Why Retirement Planning Starts the Day You Start Working For many people, retirement can feel like a distant milestone — something to think about “later.” But the truth is, the best time to start planning for retirement is the moment you earn your first paycheck. The...
Are We in an AI Bubble? Why This Time Might Be Different Artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of the biggest drivers of market enthusiasm over the past two years. With share markets — especially in the US — hitting record highs, many investors are asking...
[vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCjX26r54wQ'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Major asset class performance Global equities continued to move higher in July, helped by further progress in US trade deals, a good Q2 US earnings season and still fairly resilient global economic growth. US-Iran military tensions have also...
Understanding Alternatives: Private Equity, Private Credit, and Unlisted Property When most people think about investing, the first things that come to mind are shares on the stock market or term deposits with the bank. But there’s a growing category of investments known as alternative assets, which...
[vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgo9KNb9090'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Major asset class performance Global equities continued to move higher in June, helped by a tentative US-China trade agreement and quick containment of US-Iran military tensions. Also helping has been still-resilient US economic growth and benign consumer price...
Comparing Residential Property vs Shares: A Long-Term Investment Perspective With interest rates starting to come down in Australia, property investing has once again come into favour. After a period of tightening monetary policy, higher mortgage rates and softening prices, investors are now re-entering the market with...
Market Trends: February 2025 [vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYle0kT2Pxo'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Major Asset Class Performance Concerns over US tariffs led to a ‘risk-off’ month during February, with bond yields and equity prices generally lower. Among defensive assets, falling yields boosted fixed-rate bond returns, while safe-haven flows...
What the 2025 Federal Budget Means for You The Federal Budget released on 25 March 2025 includes a range of measures aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures, supporting working families, encouraging home ownership, and improving healthcare access. While many of these announcements are not yet law, they...
Market Trends: January 2025 [vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzrFgPQOZYU&t=1s'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Asset class performance Steadier bond yields helped produce better returns for growth assets in January after a steep rise in yields saw weaker growth asset performance in December. December’s yield increases, in turn, reflected confirmation...
[vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-Nj6h5EbvI'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] 2025 Q1 Market Update Priced to Perfection - January 2025 “Although expectations of the future are supposed to be the driving force in the capital markets, those expectations are almost totally dominated by memories of the past. Ideas, once accepted,...