Not the GFC, but investors are ‘career-ing’ into liquidation
It isn’t 2008 all over again, but dismissing the broader risks of SVB’s demise would be a mistake for investors, writes Ruffer CIO Henry Maxey.
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‘I cannot recall a more dangerous period than today’: Markets get a brand new Minsky Moment
As a forty-year long bull run fuelled by cheap money screams to a stop, markets are at an inflection point. This time really could be different.
What non-bank lenders must consider before issuing a private loan
Australian non-bank lenders are making incursions against the big banks, but have many considerations during the loan decision making process to ensure proper loan structuring.
Pessimism termites and super-crazies: Grantham warns on “bubbly markets”
Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham says that while markets are in what he's called "one of the great bubbles of financial history," there's "no traditional pin" to pop it.Speaking to Morningstar...
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Allianz Retire+ flags defensive alternatives as solution to cash conundrum
The cash conundrum facing retirees is well-known and broadly appreciated, yet little is being done to address it. With global governments forced to flood the economy with cheap cash to...
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Crisis, what crisis? Strong earnings for Aussie stocks
While it may be only short term, the Government's stimulus measures over the past 12 months have helped Australia's listed companies to their best half-yearly reporting season in ten years....
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Evergreen launches portfolio stress-testing tool for advisers
Evergreen Consultants, founded by experienced consultant Angela Ashton, this week launched an industry leading stress testing program for financial advisers. It is said to be the first of its kind...
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In conversation with Troy Armstrong, Koda Capital
Troy joined the Koda Capital team in late 2019 as an Adviser and Partner, but brought with him extensive experience across self-managed superfunds, trusts and companies, which allowed him to...
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Private lending will be key to an economic recovery
Middle market companies contribute close to 25 per cent of Australia's GDP and employ a similar portion of the population according to consulting firm BDO. Simply defined as those companies...
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Vaccines to the rescue, says Atchison, but how much optimism is baked-In?
Asset consultancy Atchison Consultants expects 2021 to be a "recovery year" on global markets, based on the prospects for the COVID-19 vaccines that are being rolled-out, but says these prospects...
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Quality rules the value vs. growth debate
It's the age-old battle, "value" versus "growth," that seems to still polarise market participants and populate columns of the financial press. It has been a while since "value investing" made...
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Alternative assets to hit $23 trillion by 2025
Assets in alternative investments are expected to grow by 9.8 per cent a year over the next five years, to hit US$17 trillion (A$23.4 trillion) by 2025, according to the...
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Managers prepare for market shift
While the big tech stocks have driven global as well as US share market growth for several years, questions are emerging about how long this will last; and where do...
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Rethinking the balanced portfolio with convertible bonds
Not only is 2020 the marking of a new decade, but it potentially marks of a new paradigm of investing. The last 30 years shouldn't have been that difficult for...
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A new core for balanced portfolios
It seems to be a rite of passage these days, investment bankers heading out on their own to start asset management businesses. Times are good. So good that the Australian...
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