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Residential property vs shares since 1926

Residential property vs shares since 1926

By Matt Hern on June 22, 2011

The residential property versus shares debate is popular and can be as fiery as political and religious debates. So I’m often asked about comparisons of the long term returns. Following is some commentary I came across from Dr Shane Oliver, Chief Economist and Head of Investment Strategy at AMP Capital Investments. (Emphasis added by me.) [...]

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In Investing, It’s When You Start And When You Finish

In Investing, It’s When You Start And When You Finish

By Matt Hern on January 21, 2011

Is investing about timing the market or time in the market or…? Ed Easterling of Crestmont Research has produced a very interesting illustration of your average annual return depending on when you bought and when you sold your investment. The chart is based on the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index for the United States of [...]

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Introducing the new Australian share volatility index

By Matt Hern on September 22, 2010

Are you interested in the expected volatility of the share market? Then get some VIX. From tomorrow a new Australian equity volatility benchmark will be published by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The benchmark will be known as the S&P/ASX 200 VIX (ASX code: XVI). Following are some key highlights from the information provided by S&P and the ASX.

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Updated: AXA guide to investment markets

By Matt Hern on August 3, 2010

Have you been watching the investment markets fluctuate over the past year and wondering if you should be getting back in, or just in at all? If so you may be interested in this perspective published by AXA Australia today called Charting The Future – Guide To Investment Markets. This is an updated version of [...]

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Average duration of Australian bull and bear markets

Average duration of Australian bull and bear markets

By Matt Hern on February 20, 2010

Zurich have published this graph showing the average duration of Australian bull and bear markets from 1970 to December 2009. The index used is the ASX200. Download the graph here. Average Australian Bull Market Average Bull Market Duration: 38 months Average Annual Bull Market Return: 30.8% Average Australian Bear Market Average Bear Market Duration: 15 months Average Annual [...]

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A guide to investment markets in 2010

A guide to investment markets in 2010

By Matt Hern on February 12, 2010

Have you been watching the investment markets recover over the past year and wondering if you should be getting back in, or just in at all? If so you may be interested in this perspective published by AXA Australia today called “Reading the Signs. A guide to investment markets in 2010.” The guide is easy [...]

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Trading in Exchange Traded Funds

By Matt Hern on July 23, 2009

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are like traditional managed funds (which you may be familiar with) but they are instead traded on a stock exchange like other company stocks. For do-it-yourself investors it is handy to know about ETFs and how they work. It is also important to understand how they are different to Listed Investment [...]

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How long markets have taken to recover

How long markets have taken to recover

By Matt Hern on February 7, 2009

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s Statement on Monetary Policy (released 6th February 2009) included the following graph of the largest falls in Australian equities (aka shares). As the RBA note in their report “Historical experience indicates that, following large falls, it can take between three and six years for the share market to recoup losses”. [...]

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