Sadly, we lost one of our great contributors to the Switzer Report, the AFR legend on personal investment — Barrie Dunstan — in January 2019. Out of respect, we will keep his contributions to the Switzer Report available on this page.
Recent Commentary
My portfolio – keep calm and carry on
It’s important to stick to your guns when it comes to asset allocation, and make considered decisions that you’re prepared to defend.
The fallout for shareholders from the Banking Royal Commission
As the industry digests the findings from the Royal Commission, investors need to consider how to position their portfolios.
What will Warren Buffett have to say this year?
“We will always be prepared for the thousand-year flood; in fact, if it occurs we will be selling life jackets to the unprepared.”
Trump and Wall Street
President Donald Trump has managed to antagonise some of the world’s biggest investors, says Barrie Dunstan. So what does this mean for markets?
Investor lesson: Buffett’s bite of Apple
There’s a lot for investors to learn from Warren Buffett’s big Apple share play, which saw the Oracle of Omaha double his stake in the company.
Lessons from the Trump Presidency
Investors still appear to be believers in the Trump rally, but there are concerns out there to watch for.