Investors Voice Category: Investment

Countries in Asia with younger populations and growing middle classes will have consumption tailwinds and offer some of the best growth opportunities, first in technology, and later in leisure and travel.

Year-to-date, the gold price has risen by almost 25% in both USD and AUD terms. In doing so, it has not only strongly outperformed traditional investment markets, but also provided much needed portfolio diversification for investors.

Declining businesses tend to first resist structural change. Then, when it’s too late, they try frantically to fix things up with ill-conceived new products or foolish, overpriced acquisitions.