Global economy: Melt up and take my money

Expectations for the global economy have turned very sour in the last nine months and especially these past two months.  Growth forecasts are down and expected inflation is way down.  The same is true for the Australian economy.  Does that mean investors should wind back their allocation to global shares, Australian shares and other risky […]

Active vs Passive Investing Part 1: A role for both

Stock market investors have to decide whether they will be \’active\’ or \’passive\’ investors.  The fundamental ideas that frame this choice are poorly understood, even by many investment professionals.  So, when I heard (on 16 January) of the passing of the great Jack Bogle – the foremost exponent of passive stock market investing, and the […]