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Why I don't invest in bonds
Fixed Income
Why I don't invest in bonds
Conventional wisdom dictates that risk is synonymous with volatility. Is this something most investors should worry about and is there a better way...
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 15 May 2024
Are term deposits attractive right now?
Personal Finance
Are term deposits attractive right now?
If you’re like me, you may have put money into term deposits over the past year and it’s time to decide whether to roll them over or look...
James Gruber | 13 May 2024
Bill Gross warns investors to steer clear of bond funds
Fixed Income
Bill Gross warns investors to steer clear of bond funds
Should you heed this legendary bond investor’s advice?
John Rekenthaler, CFA | 08 May 2024
How to assess a company’s debt load
Stocks
How to assess a company’s debt load
BHP is used as an example to show how to assess the impact of too much debt on financial risk and flexibility.
Joseph Taylor | 13 April 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
Bonds are still too expensive
Fixed Income
Bonds are still too expensive
Their relative yields have become acceptable, but that’s not the whole story.
John Rekenthaler, CFA | 10 February 2024
The art of ignoring market predictions
Markets
The art of ignoring market predictions
Your inbox is no doubt inundated with 2024 market predictions, though investors are best served by ignoring them and focusing on what really...
James Gruber | 08 January 2024
The advantage for stocks when inflation rises
Personal Finance
The advantage for stocks when inflation rises
How stock and bond prices work when inflation is an ongoing possibility.
John Rekenthaler, CFA | 17 December 2023
Where do active managers add value?
Funds
Where do active managers add value?
Morningstar’s inaugural report comparing active and passive funds in Australia has uncovered where funds prove their worth to investors.
Christine St Anne | 15 November 2023
What is ‘normal’ for interest rates?
Markets
What is ‘normal’ for interest rates?
While yields may be near their peak, the current range of rates could persist for some time.
Morningstar | 21 October 2023