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How much business risk are you taking in your portfolio?
Personal Finance
How much business risk are you taking in your portfolio?
An ownership mentality is critical to success but many investors ignore the risk of the businesses in their portfolio. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 12 June 2024
Are you an investor or a speculator?
Personal Finance
Are you an investor or a speculator?
Know the difference. It will impact your outcomes.
Shani Jayamanne | 12 May 2024
Let’s taco-bout the most talked about IPO on the ASX
Personal Finance
Let’s taco-bout the most talked about IPO on the ASX
Guzman y Gomez is one of many upcoming IPOs. Should investors get involved?
Shani Jayamanne | 26 September 2023
‘Dumb money’ and the myth of the Wall Street underdog
Personal Finance
‘Dumb money’ and the myth of the Wall Street underdog
What the movie misses about the GameStop frenzy.
John Rekenthaler, CFA | 25 September 2023
Are you an investor or speculator?
Personal Finance
Are you an investor or speculator?
There is constant temptation to speculate but over the long-term investing is the best approach
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 02 July 2023
How 2020 and 2021 were a virtual repeat of the dot-com bubble
Funds
How 2020 and 2021 were a virtual repeat of the dot-com bubble
In both the dot-com bubble and the pandemic boom, by the time most managers began buying the highflyers, their valuations were already through the...
Jack Shannon | 05 April 2023
Speculation won't doom younger investors
Personal Finance
Speculation won't doom younger investors
After suffering through enough bad experiences, young people will speculate less and invest more.
John Rekenthaler, CFA | 05 April 2022
Should you have a 'fun' portfolio?
ETFs
Should you have a 'fun' portfolio?
Funny money, satellite portfolio, wild speculation: A pile of money to shoot for the moon can be investors’ pressure relief valve and stop...
Ben Johnson, CFA | 22 February 2022
Investing basics: do speculative stocks have a place in your portfolio?
Personal Finance
Investing basics: do speculative stocks have a place in your portfolio?
Maybe, but only in small doses at the fringes.
Morningstar.com.au | 09 April 2021
With GameStop, hedge funds might enjoy the last laugh
Stocks
With GameStop, hedge funds might enjoy the last laugh
If stock prices become irrational, hedge funds rather than individuals stand to benefit, writes John Rekenthaler.
John Rekenthaler, CFA | 01 February 2021