| Hi Aris, Welcome to this week's edition of Smart Investing.
The current markets volatility may be unsettling for some investors but consider that the Australian share market is still trading around 80% higher than it was five years ago after the March 2020 Covid crash. The U.S. share market is also up well over 100% since then. Compare those numbers with the very low returns from cash investments over the same period.
In our lead article, Navigating market volatility: Six essential lessons for investors, we outline why it’s always important to stay the course with investing, even during volatile periods, and why having a well-diversified investment portfolio is crucial.
Meanwhile, Vanguard’s founder, John Bogle, the pioneer of index funds, urged investors to "buy the haystack" instead of looking for needles in haystacks. In our second article, Beating the market is much harder than you think, we delve into the latest Australian S&P Indices versus Active (SPIVA) Scorecard. It shows how right Bogle’s advice was many decades ago, and still is.
Lastly, in The power of the core-satellite investing strategy, we look at why having a core-satellite approach to your portfolio – using index funds as the core and other smaller investments as satellites – is a powerful investment tool. | |
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| | 2024 was a strong year on share markets, but most active managers underperformed. Read article | |
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| | Discover why having a core-satellite approach to your portfolio is a powerful investment tool. Read article | |
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| | During periods of market volatility, it pays to stay the course. Learn more | |
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| | How the global bond market offers stability and income potential. Learn more | |
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| | Our latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook. Read article | |
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