While it is incredibly human, allowing the euphoria of a sudden surge in the market or the fear of missing out to guide your financial decisions is definitely not a good idea.

Identifying a bubble is incredibly difficult, let alone predicting the direction it could go. So, in what future scenario does the asset justify its price?

Staying upright on a bike is much easier when you’re moving, and more enjoyable than frequently having to start and stop. Having discipline in a financial plan is not dissimilar; the ability to reach your destination can be positively impacted by building small, repeatable habits.

The market will eventually pull back — while there are some indicators that allow us to gauge the probability of a correction, we suggest that the best time to prepare yourself for such an event is now.

Strategies which reach for yield often lead to heightened volatility and magnified losses during times of market stress, and if emotions get the better of them, investors will inadvertently sell the assets at the worst possible time.

The world is more tightly knit and globalised than you may think. Assessing the exposure of an equity portfolio is not just looking at where companies are based, but also about where their revenues are generated.

You don’t need superior intellect to be an intelligent investor. The best chance for investment success is to take ownership of your finances in a sensible way — with balance, discipline, and diversification.

The investment world is fond of acronyms and SPAC, the latest one gaining popularity, has been the hottest trend in the financial industry in the past year. Will investing in SPACs provide us the returns that are owed?

Over the past 10 years or so, investors managed to get away with poor investing habits. Whatever they threw their money at seemed to work out pretty well. However, it may appear that the tide may finally be turning.

Much to the surprise of investors, the stock market posted good returns for 2020 despite the overhang of COVID-19. Most investors know what happens to their bond investments when interest rates change, but how effect does it have on our investments?

Given the rise and interest in passive investing, here are some things you should know about Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), reconstitution, and daily portfolio management.

If you were to buy a company, would you hold onto it for only 2 or 3 days? Speculation is not investing and has destroyed many more fortunes than it has created. The shares of Gamestop that have shot up so quickly will eventually find their equilibrium and come back down to earth.

Do men and women make the same financial and investment choices? It boils down to behavioural biases.

Close calls, their consequential behavioural biases, periods of volatility, and some tips to attain some peace of mind.

Cut out short-term noise and keep sight of long-term benefits. Headlines are crafted to catch attention, not to provide education. Adopting a long-term perspective can help investors look beyond them to reach their goals.

Have you read the market outlook for 2021 yet? For as long as financial institutions have been around, you can be sure that they always have some sort of an investment outlook for the coming year. Why is that so?

We all want to make money from the market, but is there a formula to do so, and to do so quickly?

Being environmentally and socially responsible is no longer just morally sound, but also fiscally profitable.