Many people choose to invest in shares because they understand the sharemarket, over the long term, can perform better than other asset classes (cash, fixed interest and property). Investing in shares however, without a clearly articulated objective (the why) can expose some investors to the emotional roller-coaster of share prices rising and falling. With the […]

At the close of trade on Friday 13th February 2015, the Australian sharemarket (All Ords – ASX:XAO) recorded a new seven year high to close at 5,850 points – a level not seen since May 2008. While this outcome was on the back of the RBA’s cautious outlook and their reduction in official interest rates […]

Market volatility returned to the Australian sharemarket during the second half of 2014, which after a number of years of positive market performance, served as a reminder to investors that share prices can move in both directions. To the end of December 2014, the S&P/ASX300 accumulation index endured a poor quarter as the weakness in […]