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Why don’t the media run more good news? One view is bad news sells. If people preferred good news, the media would supply it. But markets don’t see news as necessarily good or bad, rather in terms of what is already built into prices. One academic study appears to confirm the view that the apparent
Read More...It’s been called the greatest Grand Final in rugby league history. But the greatest moments were squeezed into a matter of seconds at the end. There’s a lesson here for investors impatient at poor market performance. The North Queensland Cowboys, led by the inspirational Jonathan Thurston, stole a dramatic come-from-behind victory against fellow Queenslanders the
Read More...Global markets are providing investors a rough ride at the moment, as the focus turns to China’s economic outlook. But while falling markets can be worrisome, maintaining a longer-term perspective makes the volatility easier to handle. A typical response to unsettling markets is an emotional one. We quit risky asset when prices are down and
Read More...As he sighed wistfully he thought, ‘it seems like only yesterday’; another GFC so soon. Will it be the same as the last or different? I can say, with considerable conviction that it won’t be different. The drivers are the same, moral hazard being ramped up by thoughtless governments and fear. Fear is based on
Read More...Significant equity market falls are in the headlines again. Amid a backdrop of worse than expected economic data coming out of China and continued fears over Greece, the Standard and Poors (S & P) 500 Index in the US fell 3.2% on Friday and is 7% lower for the month. As per usual, there was
Read More...Sound investing for the long term is not just about sticking to your chosen pathway. It also means staying off those paths that can derail your journey. In the 1998 British-American romantic comedy ‘Sliding Doors’, the story revolves around two contrasting life outcomes for the central character, played by Gwyneth Paltrow, all stemming from whether
Read More...With interest rates at historical lows, property investment is rapidly becoming one of the most popular ways to build wealth to secure your financial future. But how do you find a property in a location that will give you good capital growth and help to ensure the investment is a success? In this article, Craig
Read More...Principal Edge Financial Services has been nominated as a finalist for ” Boutique Firm of the Year” in the 2015 ifa Excellence Awards. The ifa (Independent Financial Adviser) is the leading source of news, analysis and information for Australia’s financial advice and wealth management sector, and the ifa Excellence Awards are the only industry awards
Read More...People who make bad money decisions can often rationalise them. Here are 10 common excuses. Human beings have an astounding facility for self-deception when it comes to their own money. We tend to rationalise our own fears. So instead of just recognising how we feel and reflecting on the thoughts that creates, we cut out
Read More...This video from Dimensional Fund Advisors provides a summary of how markets work and at how the collective knowledge of buyers and sellers can help investors harness the power of financial markets.
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