Lionel Messi coolly placed the ball on the penalty spot. He had every reason to be confident at that moment. After all, he scored 793 goals and supplied 250 assists in his professional career. That’s 72 minutes on average per goal contribution – more than one a game. Nothing in his career would mean more […]
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Countless financial books promise to make you a more intelligent investor, an expert budgeter, or a money guru. But which ones contain solid advice, and which ones should you pass over? There are so many options that it’s hard to tell. Here, we highlight five financial books that have stood the test of time. These
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Australians and New Zealanders increasingly are interested in how they can make their investment decisions accord with their views about climate change and environmental sustainability. A good first step is to define your goals. For example, our household is deciding about installing solar power at home. We’re motivated primarily by reducing our use of fossil
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By Isabelle Williams Senior Investment Strategist and Vice President | Marilyn Giselle Hazlett Analyst, Dimensional Fund Advisors Sustainability goes beyond reducing, reusing, and recycling. Today more than ever, investors are calling for sustainability opportunities, and markets are answering. But investing isn’t as simple as paper over plastic in the checkout line. For the investor who seeks to hold a
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The pandemic showed the power of a previously unknown virus to spread through the global population, threatening health and creating economic mayhem. But few people appreciate the power and ability of bad information to go viral in a similar way, endangering their wealth. Globally, regulators are warning of an increase in financial disinformation and outright
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Investing comes with risk. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, but you need to understand the risk levels associated with different types of investments and be comfortable with a level that suits your appetite. Generally, the higher the risk, the higher the reward, but the higher the opportunity that you could lose money. There are
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Bond markets have experienced a poor start to the year, with interest rates in many countries increasing and projected rate rises. It is a unique aspect of bond pricing that when interest rates rise, two things happen: In this regard, falling bond prices are felt immediately in portfolio valuations, while the higher expected future returns
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There has been a lot of media coverage this year about Bear Markets. In this article, Cambridge Partners’ Financial Adviser, Scott Rainey explains what a Bear Market means, how long Bear Markets may last, and what being invested in a Bear Market might mean for investors. What is a Bear Market? A Bear Market is
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3 March 2022 As we recognise International Women’s Day on March 8, we celebrate all our wāhine at Cambridge Partners, but we’d like to shine a particular light on our female Financial Advisers. Three Advisers in our team are women who bring a depth of experience, knowledge, and empathy that provides an additional perspective to
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3 March 2022 Investors that have closely monitored their portfolios over the last few months have seen them yo-yo dramatically and more so since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the end of February. Inflation and interest rates are the leading cause of this volatility. This can be unnerving and lead to emotional decision-making that can
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