The worst thing that can happen to a retiree is quitting work and having markets plunge and inflation soar. Think of the 4% ...

Besides the clear difference in success rates, higher fund fees (typically associated with active management strategies) have also been called out as a factor in the erosion of returns overtime.

Top insights for the month.The best global ETF Most of us are invested in the domestic market—whether that be through capital markets or simply your labour capital. However, the Australian equity ...

Insurance brokers earn commissions on premiums, but 30% of revenue is fees, meaning not all revenue is exposed to the recent tailwind of premium rate increases. The ability to adjust fees and very ...

Jayamanne: Well, first we can define the terms. There are public markets, and that’s shares and bonds or any asset that is traded publicly, which means you can purchase those assets on an exchange.

The Morningstar/ASX LIC series provides a snapshot of Australian LICs, and whether they are trading at a premium or a discount to their net tangible assets (NTA). Access the latest information with ...

Method #1: Average Price to Fair Value The first method I tried was to take a simple average of Price to Fair Value ratios in each sector. Not many sectors looked cheap on this measure. Out of the 11 ...

Santos was the most under pressure in the lead-up to merger talks announced on Dec. 5, 2023. Shares had fallen 16% to $6.75 from October highs. Declining commodity prices were the chief cause, Brent ...

Let’s start with the technical. In 1986, Brinson, Hood, and Beebower’s seminal paper ‘Determinants of Portfolio Performance’ attributed 93.6% of investment performance to asset allocation. The paper ...

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Business description Estée Lauder is a leader in the global prestige beauty market, participating across skin care (51% of fiscal 2024 sales), makeup (29%), fragrance (16%), and hair care (4%) ...

Company Profile Business description Brown-Forman is a US-based manufacturer of premium distilled spirits that generates 71% of revenue in the whiskey category, under well-known Tennessee whiskey ...