The case for investment optimism: 4 tech advancements that will underpin long-term returns (and the 3 stocks you need to profit from them)

With so much bad news abound, it can be difficult to see any light amidst the economic darkness. But in engineering labs all around the world, extraordinary advancements in technology are being made. In the not-too-distant future, the economic cycle will turn, and the market’s myopia will fade. And when it does, the new market opportunities unlocked by today’s technological advancements will come into focus.

2022 investing game plan: The recent sell-off has put mega caps on sale

sell off market correction

– Chris Demasi   As Mike Tyson said, ‘everyone has a plan…until they get punched in the face’. That must be how a lot of investors feel just one month into 2022 after sharp falls in equity markets in January. But this recent bout of volatility and market weakness should not be a time to […]

Barbarians in your portfolio: The best way to access the private markets boom

Montaka Global Investments

Of the private market giants, our preferred option is Blackstone, the world’s number one player with $US731 billion of assets under management (AUM) across all asset classes. The company has grown its AUM by 16% per annum for the last decade. It has created a ‘flywheel’ where its success allows it to attract the best talent and best deals, that lead to further success.

China’s rocky relationships to resume moving markets

China and its rocky relationships with the world

As we take the temperature of the major bilateral relationships with China, we assess that the probability of more intense disagreements and confrontations with the world’s second-largest power is only increasing.