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Why BlackRock is taking a risk-on view

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
BlackRock has high hopes, at least in the short term, that market sentiment is set to improve. In a market update, the asset manager said the potential for falling inflation, nearing interest rate cuts and solid corporate earnings will support "cheery ...

Ontario Teachers' massively underperforms benchmark

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board reported a meagre 1.9% net return for 2023, falling short of its 8.7% benchmark, translating to a $15.8 billion negative value add. This contrasted with a modest 4% return in 2022, which surpassed its benchmark ...

Morningstar equities research lead departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... said. He said this period confirmed in his mind that investing is a long game; "Always have some exposure to the stock market. Invest your hard earned, don't speculate." As for the years since, Warnes said: "There have been bumps along the way, some ...

'ASX Wolf' Tyson Scholz bankrupt in ASIC crackdown

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... nothing going right in your life," seemingly unfazed by his legal troubles. Scholz continues to promote an "Australian stock market beginners' course" on his Instagram page.

Warren Buffet honours Charlie Munger in Berkshire shareholder letter

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... seizures with both huge sums and certainty of performance may offer an occasional large-scale opportunity. "Though the stock market is massively larger than it was in our early years, today's active participants are neither more emotionally stable nor ...

Superannuation fund returns underperformed SMSFs: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... levels of investment diversification, it can also act to boost earnings and returns during periods where the domestic stock market outperforms some key international markets - precisely what happened in 2021-22 relative to the US." SMSFs' performance ...

Fund selectors harbour AI bubble fears, affirm belief in its longevity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... uncertainty and risks. Concerns over valuations not reflecting fundamentals are held by 69%, and 65% anticipate increased stock market volatility. Although 62% expect a soft economic landing, 60% fear stagflation, especially in Asia (79%), EMEA (66%) ...

Interest rates drive adviser conversations in 2024

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... and as low as 50%. This brings more discipline to the investment approach and avoids the noise that comes with the stock market, he explains. For Hong, making recommendations in 2024 hinge on the client's unique circumstances, considering potential ...

Calastone appoints new local head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... the foreseeable future. This has led to a surge in bond yields and a corresponding downturn in equity markets. "The stock market in Australia and around the world duly fell in August and September, turning what was already a lacklustre start to the financial ...

Norway's sovereign wealth fund returns 10%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
... shortfall of $7.54 billion. Norges Bank Investment Management chief executive Nicolai Tangen attributed the robust stock market performance, especially in technology stocks, to rising demand for artificial intelligence solutions after a sluggish 2022. ...