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Robert Stewart
ROBERT STEWART  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
Seasoned investors understand that returns are a function of both beta and alpha. Beta being the component of returns derived from the benchmark return and alpha being returns generated over and above (or below) the benchmark return. The difficulty ... Read more
Marcio Borgoricin
MARCIO BORGORICIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
Real estate continues to be a core feature of families' investment portfolios globally. The opportunities for capital preservation and wealth creation, along with the fact that these families often have a business background in property or property-related ... Read more
Randal Jenneke
RANDAL JENNEKE  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
For the better part of the last two years, we have been positive about the broader economic outlook, confident that improving global growth and strong corporate earnings would drive markets higher. At the same time, reasonable valuation levels only ... Read more
Liam Donohue
LIAM DONOHUE  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
The small companies sector is the birthplace of many of Australia's largest companies including names such as Realestate.com, Flight Centre and TPG Telecom. However, small cap market index returns over recent years have not correlated with this high ... Read more
Jeremy Grantham
JEREMY GRANTHAM  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
At GMO these days we argue over three different pathways to a similar dismal 20-year outlook for pension fund returns. Read more
Randal Jenneke
RANDAL JENNEKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
When thinking about investing in Australian equities, it helps to consider the global context. Read on to discover how headwinds in the local economy are potentially being offset by offshore growth. Read more
QIC Limited
QIC LIMITED  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
Active and passive investing are complementary, not at loggerheads. They serve different purposes within portfolios. Read more
Mugunthan Siva
MUGUNTHAN SIVA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
Investors have experienced a stark mismatch between expectations and reality when it comes to emerging market investing. The theoretical prospect of high growth and uncorrelated returns has unfortunately not eventuated. Read more
Simon O'Connor
SIMON O'CONNOR  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
Has the Australian finance industry all turned to ethical investment? Not quite. There are two very distinct camps here that are often conflated in the discussion around responsible and ethical investment. Read more
Geoff Wilson
GEOFF WILSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
Wilson Asset Management chair Geoff Wilson talks to Alex Burke about his investment philosophy, going all the way back to reading the "numbers page" in his father's newspaper. Read more