Diversified Portfolios - Fixed Income - 31 January 2016
InvestSMART Fixed Income Portfolio January Report
Diversified Portfolios - International Equities - 31 January 2016
InvestSMART International Equities Portfolio January Report
Markets in February: bloodbath or blip?
Blip, definitely. The following charts shows the estimated performance of the InvestSMART diversified portfolios.
Plan for past returns and you will lose
Anyone whose investment strategy is modelled on past returns is kidding themselves. It's time to face reality or lower savings targets.
The tips and traps of trading ETFs
Investors who don't understand the peculiarities of buying and selling ETFs will miss out on some of their benefits. Exchange-traded funds are gaining traction with retail investors in Australia for some very good reasons: they offer instant diversification, the fees are low and international markets can be bought without any fuss.
Don't panic when you're still being paid
When markets are volatile remember it's prices, not income. Payments from equities have been far calmer than you may realise.
Is this 2008 or 2011 all over again?
Let's face it no-one really knows what is going to happen during the rest of 2016 but we can say something more sensible about what might happen if the news turns out to be bad - a rerun of 2008 seems unlikely.
Why you should hold more equities in retirement
Dialling down exposure to equities as you grow older is a big mistake. As we all live longer, it's the "safe" portfolios that are risky.
Why we all stall in wild markets
Markets are always volatile, but investors only remember that when prices drop. They are missing out on opportunities.
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