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Given all of the media and discussion surrounding the Brexit vote Principal Edge senior analyst Lex Goldsmith has summarised some of the key issues; We recognise that the vote by Britain to leave the European Union has had an immediate effect on markets globally. There are also political ramifications with the British Prime Minister David
Read More...Savouring a vintage wine is one of life’s great pleasures. But often overlooked in the joy of consumption is the carefully calibrated journey from grape to glass. Similar levels of care are critical to good investment outcomes. A host of variables can determine whether a wine is great, good, mediocre or undrinkable. These include the
Read More...Can investors predict when to buy and sell securities? Jim Davis, PhD runs more than 780 tests on data from 15 stock markets to test this theory.
Read More...The renewed volatility in global financial markets has revived memories for many investors of the alarming events of 2008 and raised questions about what is the best course of action during times of such upheaval. While we do not intend to downplay the distress some people may be feeling, the points below may offer a
Read More...New Year is a customary time to speculate. In a digital age, when past forecasts are available online, market and media professionals find it harder to hide their blushes when their financial predictions go awry. But there are ways around that. The ignominy that goes with making bold forecasts was highlighted in a recent newspaper
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...In this three-minute video edition of his Down to the Wire column, Dimensional Funds researcher and vice president Weston Wellington offers useful perspectives, on the history of financial crisis’, and of the difficulty in both predicting events and predicting other investor behaviour. Weston uses recent events in Greece as a springboard. Click here to watch
Read More...The recent severe volatility in China’s share markets has raised questions among many investors about the causes of the fall and about the wider implications for the global economy and markets generally.The Shanghai Composite index, the mainland stock market barometer and one dominated overwhelmingly by retail investors, more than doubled in the year from mid-2014,
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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