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The big edge individual investors have over fund managers
Personal Finance
The big edge individual investors have over fund managers
Fund managers may have more staff, more information, and more access to companies, yet individual investors have one, big advantage over them.
James Gruber | 25 April 2023
Whoever makes the fewest mistakes wins
Personal Finance
Whoever makes the fewest mistakes wins
To outperform markets, avoiding stupidity is easier than seeking brilliance.
James Gruber | 28 December 2022
Is this time different? Morningstar readers weigh in
Personal Finance
Is this time different? Morningstar readers weigh in
The bearish sentiment in markets is rubbing off on investors.
Lewis Jackson | 24 May 2022
How the era of the everyday investor is changing stock-markets
Markets
How the era of the everyday investor is changing stock-markets
When individual-investor communities, not institutions, drive security pricing.
John Rekenthaler | 07 April 2021
Buying shares: 400,000 Aussies enter the market
Stocks
Buying shares: 400,000 Aussies enter the market
The recovery of US stocks and the profusion of new trading platforms drew huge numbers of novice traders.
Emma Rapaport | 15 March 2021
Investing basics: Cuffe’s commandments
Personal Finance
Investing basics: Cuffe’s commandments
The esteemed money manager’s list is a practical and at times contrarian guide on how to make investing work for you, writes Nicki Bourlioufas.
Nicki Bourlioufas | 05 November 2020
Platinum's guide to playing politics
Stocks
Platinum's guide to playing politics
Platinum Asset Management's Andrew Clifford on how to find overlooked opportunities and why demand for cars and computers will persist despite trade...
Glenn Freeman | 29 October 2019
Why the Morningstar Individual Investor Conference matters
Investing
Why the Morningstar Individual Investor Conference matters
Jamie Wickham explains the aims of the Morningstar Individual Investor Conference and identifies the issues that are front of mind for investors and...
Glenn Freeman | 25 October 2019
The rational investor is dead
Personal Finance
The rational investor is dead
The banking royal commission and other inquiries have shown product disclosure regulations alone are not enough to protect investors, especially from...
Glenn Freeman | 09 January 2019
The art and science of valuing stocks
Stocks
The art and science of valuing stocks
Morningstar's Adam Fleck guides us through the process his team uses to build a forecast, discount future cash flows, and incorporate a company's...
Glenn Freeman | 19 November 2018