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The 'Cycle of Market Emotions' is one of the most important road-maps for investors as share prices move through periods of boom and bust, of rise and fall, and of calm and volatility.
By Scott Fletcher, Head of Strategic Wealth & Partner Solutions.
With Europe still very much at the centre of investor concerns, here is a 'Eurozone-101 plain English guide' explaining what is at the heart of the current daily rumours and headlines.
Whether you're a new or experienced investor, the temptation to chase short-term returns can be hard to resist. This table illustrates how different asset classes have performed relative to a 70/30 balanced portfolio on a yearly basis.
Different asset classes – like shares, bonds and property securities – carry different levels of risk and return. Investing in a single asset class is risky when you consider no one asset class consistently outperforms on a regular basis.
Australia: Better than elsewhere but facing headwinds
There are two perspectives on the outlook for Australia. The first is that the economy will be under pressure from weaker commodity prices and export demand...
Andrew Sneddon, Portfolio Manager, discusses how Russell used alternative assets to protect portfolios from falling share markets. He also covers what Russell expects from markets as we head into 2012.