There has been discussion recently on the difficulty of comparing apples with apples when it comes to Balanced super funds. Chris Brycki - Founder and CEO of Stockspot has a 2 parter titled "How super funds play the ratings game" And Marshall Brentnall - Financial Adviser at Evalesco posted a terrific thread on Twitter … Continue reading When is a Balanced Fund not a Balanced Fund?
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If Investment Funds Were Musical Styles
Let's face it - there are so many different types of investment funds in the market, it's hard to keep up. Even as a professional, I still have trouble working out what the latest "market driven quant neutral real" strategy means?? So to put it in terms that are easier to understand - what musical … Continue reading If Investment Funds Were Musical Styles
When it Comes to Your Money, No News is Good News
In markets, bad news can lead from worry to fear to panic. How can we deal with this to avoid money mistakes?
Investment Lessons from my Grandfather
"Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late" Benjamin Franklin When I was 19 I started investing in shares. My grandfather was a lifelong sharemarket investor and he encouraged me to get me started. When I say lifelong investor I mean he bought and held forever - he hated selling. He … Continue reading Investment Lessons from my Grandfather