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Vector Insights03 April 2020
Our aversion to losses
Brad Livingstone-Foggo, Head of Marketing - Australia
Behavioural economists and psychologists have tried to explain why stock market participation is low among households despite their historically higher average returns compared to other forms of investing. They have shown it’s because of our aversion to losses. The past few weeks has provided an example why people shun share markets but we think this will be overcome.
China01 April 2020
Read This Now
Seemingly across all major asset classes and exposures (excluding cash) there has been no place to hide from the market downturn of the past few weeks except, ironically, the place where it all started, China. More specifically, its new economy.
Gold31 March 2020
Read This NowAs one of the world’s most revered economist’s from the 20th century said, “Markets can remain irrational longer than you or I can remain solvent." As if to prove John Keynes right, gold, traditionally a safe haven, has not been immune to the market sell-off – you could say, irrationally.
Vector Insights25 March 2020
Supporting our clients through this crisis
by Arian Neiron, Managing Director
Read This NowI hope you and your families are safe and healthy during these very challenging times. With the COVID-19 restricting normal life as we know it, we understand the difficult climate many of you may be facing. As a family man, a father, a husband, a brother and a son, my heart goes out to those people who have lost their jobs or businesses and are suffering. Our thoughts too are with those whose health has been compromised by COVID-19 during these extremely troubling times.
Smart Beta22 March 2020
The raison d'être for Quality
by Jamie Hannah, Vice President – Investments & Capital Markets
Read This NowThe Quality Factor is what’s called a ‘smart beta’ approach. Savvy investors have employed the Quality Factor over time and over varying market cycles, but particularly in markets such as the one we are currently experiencing. Hence the saying ‘flight to quality’, it is the Quality Factor’s ‘raison d'être’.
Vector Insights20 March 2020
The third golden rule of ETF investing
by Jamie Hannah, Vice President – Investments & Capital Markets
Read This NowWe have said before that there are two golden rules when trading ETFs:
- don’t trade in the first 15 minutes after markets open; and
- don’t trade after the 4pm close.
The crisis of the past few weeks has highlighted a third golden rule: Use limit orders. This could save you money.
Gold18 March 2020
Examining gold’s recovery cycles
by Joe Foster, Portfolio Manager and Strategist
Read This NowWhile the outcome of this most recent market sell-off and related pandemic are yet-to-be-seen, we remain optimistic about the outlook for gold and gold stocks in the near-term.