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A closer look at defensive assets for turbulent times
Personal Finance
A closer look at defensive assets for turbulent times
After the recent market slump, it’s a good time to brush up on the defensive asset classes – what they are, why hold them, and how they can both...
Jamie Wickham | 01 April 2025
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 | 12 September 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 | 02 September 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 elsewhere....
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 | 08 May 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 | 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 matters. 
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 | 17 December 2023
In a risky credit cycle are bonds a safe haven for income investors?
Fixed Income
In a risky credit cycle are bonds a safe haven for income investors?
Bond managers unveil what’s in their portfolio as they balance income generation for investors while managing the downsides of potential corporate...
Christine St Anne | 23 November 2023