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Vector Insights15 January 2021
The disruption of everything
Brad Livingstone-Foggo, Head of Marketing - Australia
The William Hill Sports Book of the Year is the world’s longest established and most valuable literary sports writing prize. Past winners include Nick Hornby, Marcus Trescothick and Australia’s own Anna Krien.
In December, the announcement of the longlist of finalists included a first for the 32 years old prize: a book on esports.
If literary judges are now assessing esports seriously, so too should investors.
Vector Insights11 December 2020
The lesson investors should heed from 2020
by Brad Livingstone-Foggo, Head of Marketing - Australia
Read This NowIn 2020 the Australian share market has experienced:
- Its best month since 1988
- Its second best month since 1988
- Its worst month since 1987
The lesson for investors is simple.
Vector Insights27 November 2020
What to do about 40
by Arian Neiron, Managing Director
Read This NowOur 40th birthdays are often celebrated as a milestone. Since ancient times 40 has always been a revered number. In the bible, Noah waited for 40 days, the Hebrews lived outside the promised lands for 40 years and Jesus fasted for 40 days. Muhammad was 40 when he received his first revelation from Gabriel.
40 is also the percentage weight given to defensive assets in most balanced portfolios using the traditional 60/40 split. For decades investors have relied on this type of portfolio with the intention of smoothing out stock market volatility and still meet retirement goals. No more.
The 40 has become a problem.
Vector Insights13 November 2020
The blueprint for the next five years
by Alice Shen, Senior Associate - Investments & Capital Markets
Read This NowPossibly the one event that will have more impact on markets over the next five years occurred in the past few weeks. It wasn’t the US election, nor was it RBA’s historic rate cut and its version of quantitative easing. China unveiled its “14th Five-Year” Plan. Investors should be aware of what China, the soon to be biggest economy in the world, has in store.
Vector Insights30 October 2020
De-carbonise your investment
by Arian Neiron, Managing Director
Read This NowYou may have heard the term “greenwashing.” It was coined in the 1980s to describe outrageous corporate claims. Four decades later the phrase is having a renaissance, now to describe mislabeled managed funds.
Here we describe, and show you how to identify and avoid, fund greenwashing.