investment
Paying only for performance
If you were going to pay someone to invest your money and had agreed that you would pay them only a profit share arrangement how much of the profit would you be willing to share with them? Fifty-fifty perhaps? Paying only when someone makes you money sounds like an attractive option, but Australian managed funds have [...]
So how risky is the market really?
If you are keen to learn more facts about the risks of investing then Fidelity International have just released some free tools to help you learn. Visit www.fidelitytools.com.au to: Find out how markets have recovered from various past shocks Check the impact timing your investments could have on your returns See how picking the best stocks [...]
Focus on your true net returns
Yesterday, Vanguard Investments Australia released some research highlighting the significant impact that tax has on investor’s returns. Read the report here. The report focuses on the 15 largest wholesale Australian Equity (Share) Funds. Presumably this sample was selected to represent the impact on a majority of investors in such funds. Tax is a big cost [...]
Be wary of league tables
This time every year mainstream media often report on the league tables for investments and superannuation accounts. The reports mostly talk about “the best fund”. Was your fund one of the best? Or have lost money through missed opportunity? They are unreliable If your fund doesn’t feature among “the best” don’t despair (yet). I think [...]
What is the best investment?
One of the most common and frequent questions I am asked is: “Matt, what is the best investment?” In the media this question is often covered by delving into some analysis of the current state of the markets. In my opinion that is an incorrect and incomplete approach. So my jaw dropped on Saturday when [...]
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