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Even though the investment principles we run on are simple, they aren’t always easy to understand and accept. Here are some of the objections we commonly encounter.
How to help your parents and still save for retirement
If you’ve now found yourself with parents you need to help, you may be wondering how this will affect your own retirement plans. So, here’s a few things you can do to help both you and your parents improve your chances of retiring comfortably.
Fixed income: Top 10 things you should know
Fixed income – also known as bonds and credit – is a commonly used type of debt investment. It is a type of ‘asset class’, meaning a category of asset into which an investor can invest. Here are the top 10 things you should know.
Fight the flight when investing
It is absolutely important that investors avoid emotional, panicked decision making. Investors who panic sell run the risk of selling low and crystallising losses in their portfolios. Read why.
Sharemarkets – embracing the fear
Sharemarkets are the most volatile they’ve been in the past 20 years. Increased uncertainty, fear, forced and panic selling, as well as reduced liquidity, are all contributing factors to currently elevated levels of volatility. Read why.
Market volatility and how it is affecting your super
In recent weeks, investment markets around the world have continued to experience significant volatility as investors try to assess the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak – an event that no-one anticipated for 2020. How much of your super is invested in shares is important.
Investment strategies for your super
Read how being actively involved in how and where your super is invested, could make a real difference to your retirement savings over the long-term.
How to manage anchoring bias
Anchoring is one of many behavioural heuristics or biases that can inhibit investor returns. Whether you are investing on your own behalf, or consult a financial advisor, we hope the examples and suggestions here help in your decision making process.
Sorry, but your biggest investing problem may be you
A vital ingredient to successful investing over the longer term is knowing yourself – and specifically knowing the mental traps you may fall into when making investment decisions. Here are a few of the more typical behavioural biases of investment decision-makers.
Why investing for retirement is different
If you’d like the peace of mind that comes with a guaranteed income for life, a lifetime annuity might be right for you.
