Democrat Joe Biden is pressing ahead with preparations to take the reins as the next President of the United States. Despite legal challenges and recounts, the early signs are that markets are responding positively.
Outsmart your biases: using investor psychology to your advantage
When it comes to decision making, we don’t always get it right. It is human nature to fall for several behavioural traps when making everyday decisions and also when trying to predict the future. Even the smartest people can succumb to their own biases when forming judgements and making choices.
Making your savings work harder
With tax cuts and stimulus payments on the way, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is urging us to open our wallets and spend to kick start the national economy. If your personal balance sheet could do with a kick along, then saving and investing what you can also makes sense.
Managing investment risk in uncertain times
This year has exposed investors to the end of a bull market and the start of a global recession, all caused by a totally unexpected global pandemic. The outlook for the global economy and investment markets remains uncertain until an effective vaccine is available.
Hold on… bumpy markets ahead
After a period of optimism, global investment markets have hit the panic button on fears about the economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19). At times like these, it’s good to get some perspective.