This issue explains recency bias, a phenomenon whereby investors let short-term performance influence their decisions, and ways to counter this, instead seeing the silver lining in market volatility.
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Newsletter – March 2024
This month we unpack diversification. Diversification is a strategy to lower investment risk by spreading money across and within different asset classes, such as shares, bonds and cash. It’s one of the best ways to weather market ups and downs and maintain the potential for growth.
Newsletter – June 2024
This month’s theme is the benefits of active management. Active management allows us to manage specific risks, adjust to market conditions, and uncover hidden investment opportunities. Dutch company ASML has been an exciting recent success story.
Newsletter – November 2022
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is getting tough on inflation. The relationship between interest rates and inflation and what this means for your investments.
Newsletter – October 2022
This issue shows the methods used to support returns during periods of market volatility. Using the New Zealand dollar as a ‘shock absorber’.
Newsletter – February 2023
This issue covers the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle underscores the importance of geographical diversification.
Newsletter – July 2023
This issue covers the importance of being invested, through the highs and lows, over the longer term.