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How value signals (and relative value) work in the case of global equities

Which is the best stock index to use to monitor the performance of the US stock market? What do the charts say about how high stocks can go?

The extreme market conditions in recent years have challenged some old school market maxims. In this wire, we put a few through the wringer

Warren Buffett's annual letter reveals Berkshire's 'secret sauce', throws shade at Joe Biden and takes a closer look at stock buybacks.

Is there any value among some of the market's most discarded and disliked stocks?

Most of us read about behavioural biases and acknowledge they exist, yet there is no evidence the financial community is any better at dealing with them. Understanding...

Investing as a younger person can be a daunting proposition, with other competing priorities taking precedence. In this piece, we distill 7 principles that any...

THE FLYING FERRET I used to own a greyhound. Well, a bunch of us did actually. It was a yuppie post-university indulgence organized by...

In the rough and tumble of investment markets its very easy to get distracted: by talk of the next best thing that will make you rich, by the ever-present predictions...

Should fund managers place even more of their skin in the game? A respected, global, asset consultant believes so. Whilst there is some merit in this idea, it could...

A very ‘Xīnnián hǎo’ to you, as this month’s Chinese new year zodiac moves from the Rooster to the Year of the Dog. The 12-year repeating nature of Chinese astrology...

Isn’t it time we changed the dialogue around millennials and money? Moved away from berating them for their supposed avocado-eating, latte-sipping, globe-trotting...

Oscar Wilde once wrote: ‘Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes'. Based on that definition, I am a very ‘experienced’ investor. Over the past 22 years...

Straw hats are cheaper to buy in winter, and the best time to repair a leaking roof is when it's not raining. In a similar vein, when market volatility is low and...