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My disinterest in investments as an investment specialist
Personal Finance
My disinterest in investments as an investment specialist
Going against the grain and focusing on the real drivers of investment success
Shani Jayamanne | 07 July 2024
Should you only invest in shares?
Personal Finance
Should you only invest in shares?
Shares have higher long-term returns and some investors don’t think there is a point in investing in bonds.  For some investors this may...
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 15 June 2024
Are industry super funds too big to be successful?
Retirement
Are industry super funds too big to be successful?
Warren Buffett warned of the perils of size when it comes to asset pools. Will industry super fall victim to suze?
James Gruber | 03 June 2024
Invest in equities until you reach your sleeping point
Personal Finance
Invest in equities until you reach your sleeping point
Benjamin Graham wrote that everyone should hold between 25% and 75% in equities, with the rest in bonds. The right level is the point where you...
Graham Hand | 26 May 2024
How to set an investment goal
Personal Finance
How to set an investment goal
Have you lost sight of the link between the way your portfolio is designed and the reasons you are investing in the first place?
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 14 May 2024
Quarterly Economic Briefing: Q1 2024
Markets
Quarterly Economic Briefing: Q1 2024
Investors began the year optimistic of a soft landing; fast-forward a few months, and rate-cut expectations have been pushed out as economic...
Morningstar Manager Research Analysts | 09 May 2024
The three elements of a successful transition to retirement
Retirement
The three elements of a successful transition to retirement
Transitioning to retirement can be a perilous time for investors. A plan helps and here is mine. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 01 May 2024
Should you only invest in shares in retirement?
Retirement
Should you only invest in shares in retirement?
The risks and opportunities of a portfolio heavily weighted to shares in retirement.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 12 March 2024
Where can you earn the highest risk adjusted returns
Personal Finance
Where can you earn the highest risk adjusted returns
Pitchbook’s Quantitative Perspective Report outlines shifts in relationships between risk and returns. 
Shani Jayamanne | 14 February 2024
Foundations of financial independence Module 5: Asset allocation
Personal Finance
Foundations of financial independence Module 5: Asset allocation
Mark LaMonica, CFA explains why asset allocation is so important to your portfolio outcomes, how to connect asset allocation to your required rate of...
Shani Jayamanne | 07 January 2024