What Really Matters in Investing 22/6/2023 The world of investing can be a complex and ever-changing landscape, and the financial media can make it even more confusing, having you believe that the macroeconomic news of the day is the most important factor in any of...
Common Investing Mistakes Are More Common Than You Think 15/6/2023 There is an old saying on Wall Street that “financial markets are driven by just two powerful emotions: Greed and Fear.” Investors often let their emotions dictate their decisions on when to buy, hold...
3 Competing Views in Economics: A Perspective for Informed Decision-Making 25/5/2023 Economics, as a complex and dynamic field, is often a subject of debates and diverse opinions regarding the future state of the global economy. Presently, three dominant views command...
Why It Pays to be a Long Term Investor 27/4/2023 Every year, index fund provider Vanguard makes a chart available that shows the returns of various asset classes over the past 30 years: shares (Australian, international and U.S.), bonds, Australian-listed property,...
A fictitious memo on SVB from the Fed - Wishful Thinking 16/3/2023 In light of the forced closure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, I thought I would respond to your memo dated March 2021 referenced here....
A Bear Market Rally, or Blue Skies Ahead? 23/2/2023 The S&P 500 lost almost 20% in 2022 — the worst year since 2008 amid multi-decade high inflation, rising interest rates, and fading economic growth. However, US markets have bounced back in recent months with...
5 Predictions for 2023 (& How We Did Predicting 2022) 14/12/2022 We have arrived at our final article of 2022, and, as usual, we thought it would be interesting to revisit our predictions for the past year and come up with a few more heading into 2023. First, in...
