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Active Investing costs more than the headline charge WH Video Blog
With most things you buy, the price you pay is clear for all to see. But the cost of investing in an actively managed fund is far less obvious. The biggest problem investors face when working out the cost, is that some of fees and charges can be very opaque.
BALL GAZING By Anthony Warr
As Australia heads into a new financial year, the experts are full of advice for investors on what the coming 12 months will bring. But before acting on the speculation it might be wise to look back on how last year’s forecasts panned out.
Lessons from the global financial crisis WH Video Blog
The financial crisis of 2007-8 is still deeply ingrained in many people’s minds. It caused markets to fall sharply and led to a global recession. But is the financial system any more stable today?
Quarterly Market & Portfolio Review By Sam Hunt
2018-19 saw solid returns for diversified investors, helped by a sharp rise in share markets in the last six months & solid returns from most assets with the exception of cash & residential property Narrowing term and Credit spreads drove…
Why fund advertising can often mislead WH Video Blog
Advertising can be very persuasive. Good advertisers know exactly which buttons to press. Professor Raghavendra Rau from Cambridge Judge Business School is an expert on fund advertising. Investors, he says, need to be on their guard.
Investing by the Polls By Anthony Warr
Australia’s recent federal election result provided another lesson about the dangers of using political news headlines to guide your investment strategy. By just about every measure, the Australian Labor Party was the overwhelming favourite to defeat the Liberal-National Coalition government in the May 18 election.
Past performance tells us very little WH Video Blog
When choosing a fund to invest in, most people tend to focus on how a fund has performed in the past. The fact is that a fund’s past performance tells us very little about its likely future performance. Indeed funds with a good short-term track record — in other words, those you’re likely to read about in the media — are often just the funds to avoid. Jeffrey Ptak is Global Director of Manager Research at Morningstar.
Men and Women see investing differently WH Video Blog
Research into couples and their personal finances consistently shows that it still tends to be men who make the investment decisions. But women tend to have a different attitude towards investing, and when they are involved, they often make better choices. Hear from Dr Moira Somers, a financial psychologist at the University of Manitoba.
Quarterly Market & Portfolio Review
The highlight of the March quarter was the rally in Domestic and International Equities, which recovered much of the December quarter falls. It is important to remember that volatility is a normal part of investing and that discipline is rewarded over the long-term.