Are you planning to boost your retirement income by doing some part-time work once you eventually retire? Perhaps you have included the expectation of some paid work in your calculations about how much you need to finance your retirement. If so, … [Read more...]
'If only I had a second chance'
No matter our age, most of us would probably look back on some aspects of our lives and say to ourselves: "If only I could do that again; if only I had a second chance". This, of course, tends to occur quite frequently in regards to our … [Read more...]
THE AGE OF THE SUPERCOMPANIES
Mike Gallagher, CFA, CAIA, Head of Distribution, Intermede Investment Partners American corporations are enjoying a golden age of profitability. Intermede examines the sources of their current relative dominance and the potential risks faced by some … [Read more...]
Behavioural finance: Why is it so relevant in the field of investing?
Tom Stevenson, Investment Director I was delighted that Richard Thaler was awarded the 2017 Nobel Economics Prize. Thanks to the work of Thaler and other giants in the field of behavioural economics like Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, it is … [Read more...]
Technology: An adversary in the fight for 2% inflation
It's been a generation since inflation last ravaged Australia, with costs for ordinary consumer goods rising on a seemingly daily basis. Indeed, in the wake of the global financial crisis, inflation in many countries has been lower than policymakers … [Read more...]
How to develop a "dynamic" approach to retiree spending
As Smart Investing recently discussed, the combination of historically-low yields, expected muted investment returns and growing life expectancies are making it particularly challenging for retirees to calculate how much to draw down from their … [Read more...]
Think ahead about smart retiree spending and investing
A common personal finance trap is to concentrate on saving and investing to finance our eventual retirement without thinking enough in advance about how to invest and spend that money in retirement. Given that we have so much going on in our lives … [Read more...]
How to explain our irrational behaviours
Nobel prize-winning economists do not usually have a lot to say to everyday investors. This year is different. Professor Richard Thaler won the Nobel memorial prize for economics for his work in behavioural economics. In short, he won for the … [Read more...]
Setting up for retirement success
Benchmark magazine interviews Brian Long, Head of Retirement, NAB Asset Management Brian, most Australians save for their retirement through our mandatory superannuation system. Do you think this will be enough? Obviously what people want for … [Read more...]
The Automatic Opportunity
Simon Blanchflower, Altrinsic Global Advisors The world is changing fast. The threat of disruption is real and growing with the potential for catastrophic outcomes for companies and industries across the globe. Once formidable barriers to entry are … [Read more...]
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