If I had to sum up my view as I look down my bespoke, Peter Switzer time tunnel to 2016, what I see is more of the same when it comes to the stock market but only better!

There are a number of advantages with investing in a managed investment, particularly for investors who don’t have time to follow the market.

In a week when the world seems preoccupied with two things - the Fed’s first interest rate rise in nearly a decade and the new Star Wars movie - The Force Awakens - the story will go down in history book as t..

The long awaited “great rotation” from bonds to equities might just be triggered by the Fed’s “dovish hike”.

In this week’s final article in the series, Paul Rickard takes a close look at insurance bonds and education savings plans

It’s been a rough week at the office, with the S&P/ASX 200 index plumbing one-month lows and behind it, mainly the weakness in commodity prices.

Although a Fed rate hike is certain, how the markets react is the big uncertainty.

In this week’s article in the series, Paul Rickard takes a close look at how to buy shares for children.

Firstly, hello from London, where shoppers are out in good numbers and the weather is far from cold. After a disappointing week for stocks that was driven by speculators, the real world changed attitudes on Wal..

This stock links investors to a strong growth story.

In the first of a three-part series on investing for children, Paul Rickard looks at the key tax issues and kids’ bank accounts.

The one obvious conclusion for the past few weeks is that there aren’t many investors who are keen to sell off stocks. On the other hand, the impetus to buy is just not strong enough.

A newly listed stock in the fragmented baby goods sector is poised for strong growth.

Here’s what you need to know about Macquarie’s new hybrid offering, which should appeal to yield investors.

I don’t know if you heard it here first (though I suspect you did) that the big four banks and Telstra were on the way up and had a great week, rebounding from what looked like ridiculously low levels.

Heightened geopolitical threats are not a reason to decrease exposure to risk assets.

Owning BHP has become pretty ugly and obvious questions are being asked.

I don’t care what markets are doing day by day. I don’t care that the oil price slides one day after spiking last week. I worry about what the tragedy means for the people affected by BHP’s and Vale’s p..

The Australian large cap market has significantly underperformed the US market but there are selective buying opportunities for investors.

Here’s what you need to know about Centuria’s latest unlisted fund, the Centuria 203 Pacific Highway Fund in Sydney’s St Leonards, which opens today for public subscription.

With little help from economics or earnings news, and absolutely diddly squat from the Reserve Bank on Cup day (with a no cut decision), our stock market looks in need of an external event to make it go one way..

Consumer and business confidence are recovering, but more business spending and investment is needed to get the economy growing.

The growth portfolio outperformed the market in October while the income portfolio underperformed.

What a wobbly week but I wasn’t expecting too much after we put on 8.8% since September 28, when Glencore scared the pants off our stock market. But let’s keep it in perspective: we’re still up 6.5% in ju..

The takeover targets portfolio has been updated, with Challenger and Nufarm added to the list. Find out why.

Telstra has performed poorly in recent times, but its fully franked dividend for FY16 is worth noting.

The good vibes and times from stock markets are set to keep on rolling, with the Peoples Bank of China announcing its sixth rate cut in 11 months.

A meeting with PM Malcolm Turnbull left Charlie Aitken very bullish about the future of Australia.

From “now hiring” boards to cheap petrol, the US economy is growing slowly and it will be a grind higher for the stock market.

China's stock market was up over 6% this week and it can only be based on a possible new stimulus package. That's good.

Growth and certainty are getting harder to come by and this is one stock that offers both.

An IPO of super fund administration and share registry provider Link is expected to be popular, but is it expensive?

What a difference a week makes! It was market meltdown stuff after the Glencore Tuesday.

Slater & Gordon and Shine Corporate are now in value territory after heavy price falls

Fund managers make money for a living, and we can learn a lot from the way they handle market ups and down.

Wall Street was responsible for a big U-turn overnight and, after being down nearly 260 points, the Dow Jones index rallied up over 100 points, making it one of the biggest one-day recoveries since 2011.

This undervalued industrial small cap has potential long-term upside as it expands overseas.

Investing in the top 20 stocks used to be a solid strategy, but they have been hit hardest in the current market volatility.

The name of the game is that I always tell you what I'm thinking about investing in and after my TV show on Thursday night, I was feeling a little negative.

It wasn’t just the Fed’s decision to leave rates on hold, but the commentary after it that has many doubting Janet Yellen’s leadership.

They’re not cheap but the long-term benefits of healthcare will stack up for years to come.

I started the week thinking the big issue was a Fed decision on Friday morning but it ended up being a fizzer, compared to the Libs' decision to invest their last year of government with Malcolm Turnbull.

If you bought equities every time “crisis” was trending on Twitter you’d be very, very rich. But because most of us don’t here is a better argument for low frequency investing.

A strategy briefing holds some promise for Westpac, but as they say, the proof will be in the pudding.

Are you fed up with the Fed and this infernal first interest rate rise since 2006? Don't worry if you are, you'd be in a market majority.

The retail sector might look a bit depressed at the moment but here are two strategies to profit and avoid the landmines.

It’s difficult to treat market falls as the equivalent of the post-Christmas sales but you really should. And here are some good quality companies to consider adding to your portfolio at bargain basement pric..

The Dow sold off overnight following a US jobs report that has kept market experts guessing about what the Fed could do in two weeks' time, when it could raise rates for the first time since the GFC.

Volatility will continue through September, which means it’s time to bite the bullet and add blue chips to your portfolio when their prices are down.