Oliver’s Insights – 2017-18 saw strong returns for diversified investors – but there’s a few storm clouds around

The key points are as follows: 2017-18 saw strong returns for diversified investors, but it was a story of two halves with strong December half returns but more volatility in the past 6 months. Key lessons for investors from the last financial year include: turn down the noise around financial markets, maintain a well-diversified portfolio;…

Oliver’s Insights – 2016-17 saw strong returns for diversified investors – here are five reasons why returns are likely to be solid

The key points are as follows: Despite a lengthy list of worries including Brexit, Trump and messy Australian growth, the past financial year saw strong returns for diversified investors as shares recovered from a rough time in 2015-16 and real assets like unlisted commercial property and infrastructure continued to see strong returns. Key lessons for…