Investing 101

From shorting banks to going long on software and putting cash on the throne, fund managers give their thoughts on near term opportunities with reporting season in the rear view mirror.

As interest rates creep north, advisers extoll the virtue of investing away from the family home and into a diversified suite of assets.

Positive flows negated an almost ten per cent drop in the ASX/S&P200 over H1 2022, with total funds increasing another $3.4 billion.

A global study has shown that the problems faced by the Big4 are universal; incumbent banks may have the data, products, infrastructure and capital, but it doesn’t guarantee customer primacy.

After an extended run as the hottest new thing, the recent decline of thematic ETFs serves as a reminder that their rightful place is outside the core element of portfolios.

As the bond sellout continues amid soaring rates, investors will increasingly rotate to gold as a capital preservation asset According to Rush Gold.

Banks, credit unions and building societies have been raising TD rates in tandem with RBA cash rate bumps. For investors, the upwind trail should be treated with caution.

Mortgage holders will start to see the effects of sequential rate rises by December, but it’s after the break that the real impact will hit home.

Latest research from Investment Trends shows a weakening in retail investor numbers, with “interest rate rises, market downturn and inflation” all playing a role.

A safer, higher density alternative to liquefied hydrogen is being hailed as a potential game-changer in the industry.

Australian miners are set to reap the benefits of rising demand for lithium, with some analysts upgrading earnings for listed companies.

While the pandemic is largely in the rearview mirror, its effects still linger. Three ASX staples detail the existing challenges and the road ahead.