GEAR's return is higher than the benchmark because of the gearing and because the market has consistently gone up over the time period chosen....
I've also had some success with geared funds, but with the market nudging all time highs I don't think the reward is worth the risk if you jump in...
For me it comes down to whether you are an active short termish market timer or a buy and holder. If the former, the suggestions above about...
I agree that some sections of the stock market are ruled by emotion, and that some people’s greed makes them vulnerable to manipulation. And that...
Most of my money is now in shares, even though like many I made that money from property. There would be more of it if I hadn’t repeatedly been...
Of course the way the markets have powered ahead means I have a bit of sellers remorse for selling all my GGUS and most of my GEAR at the...
Ah yes, clearance rate. Every Saturday Domain cherry picks an auction that has defied expectations and announces a clearance rate of 70% or so....
Agents always recommend auctions because it (usually) guarantees them a sale within a month. Private treaty requires much more effort. For the...
Properties that aren’t going to auction have a listed price (aside from the even more abominable Expression of Interest. So there is some...
Somewhat unwillingly, we’re re-entering the residential property market. We’re looking in the Sydney inner west where pretty much every property...
Basically then, no-one has a clue other than that market has always gone up over the long term. I invest for the long term so I’m pretty comfortable
Yeah. I’m not usually a timer but I got the ins and outs on these pretty close. :)
Wow. Even as a gearing fanboy that’s too much for me. We may be buying a house soon so I’ve taken the profits and sold all my geared funds just...
I read another article by Hussman the other day saying the SP500 would need a 50% drop to get back to acceptable valuations. This wasn’t a...
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