Years of near-zero interest rates destroyed the returns on cash deposits, while sending stock markets to the stars. Now that trend has gone into reverse. Investors who were happy to take… Read More

In a bear market fueled by tighter monetary policy and concerns about the global economy, investors were relieved to see the S&P 500 on course to break three weeks of losses. U.S. stock… Read More

This week on The MarketBeat Podcast Kate’s guest is Michael Wang, founder of Prometheus Alternative Investments. Michael has worked at both Citigroup and hedge funds and understands… Read More

How do REITs work and how do their returns compare to the overall stock market? Are they less susceptible to fluctuations than other stocks? The desire to own a home has always been wides… Read More

As I think I mentioned in my monthly NW update, I decided to liquidate my stock market and mutual fund investments in my St George and Commsec margin lending accounts, as I was concerned tha… Read More