long term

Their earnings have sunk since the GFC, yet even weaker bases underpin the S&P 500’s returns. Aussie stocks thus offer better prospects.

It has been a good first half of the year for investors, but I am not sure if it will continue to be.

The vast majority of the investment community is fascinated with Founder-led businesses and rightly so.

The cyclical nature of cloud spend is a positive signal, demonstrating the flexible and scalable nature of cloud computing.

The ongoing sustainability of businesses is a key concern for investors, especially within the current environment and for companies in the technology sector. A...

“Occasionally Berkshire gets a chance to do something. It’s not because we’re smarter. … we’re sane. That’s the main requirement in this business” - Warren Buffett ...

An important issue all investors wrestle with is how closely aligned a company's management team is with ordinary shareholders. While there are countless ways to...

It was Albert Einstein who reportedly described compound interest as "the eighth wonder of the world", dubbing the process the universe's most powerful force. Whether...

Short-term market volatility has been on the mind of Livewire contributors, but on a long-term view, the market often proves rational. With the rise of passive...

In the midst of a crisis, it’s time to start thinking long term. In five years time, what companies will still be growing? Which companies have what it takes to...

In January 2017 Providence published a whitepaper on Long Term Returns. At the time we suggested that Long Term returns from a traditional balanced portfolio were...

A couple of years ago I bought an orange blazer. At the time I felt incredibly stylish and on-trend. But about six months later the romance was over - whenever I...

Sometimes friends like to discuss general market conditions. A while back one of my mates commented that things must be great given the prevailing booming market. I...