The study of behavioural finance tells us people prefer a small certain reward today than a bigger uncertain one in future. That’s certainly true of share investors over the past decade.
Archives for October 2017
Retirement villages: look beyond the brochure
They are marketed as being the optimum lifestyle choice for recent retirees, often in ideal locations with all the facilities for a stress free lifestyle. But with complex fee structures and inconsistent regulation, retirement village living should be approached with caution.
Expand your horizons with ETFs and LICs
One of the golden rules of investing is diversification, but that can be difficult to achieve when you are just starting out or have limited funds to tap into a world of opportunities. Which is why investors have been flocking to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and listed investment companies (LICs).
Market update – September 2017
The Pulse Economic data released over the past month has continued to paint a relatively good picture of global growth with most of the major economies experiencing accelerating economic growth in the June quarter. Geopolitical tensions remained heightened in August and this helped drive down bond yields. Political gridlock in the United States increased nervousness […]