Posts by Sam Stillone:
Investment Market Wrap with Sam Stillone and Dr Steve Garth - March 2024
Welcome to the Insight Private Wealth economic and investment market wrap for the 12 months to 31 March 2024.
Sam Stillone Principal at Insight Private Wealth, and Dr Steve Garth, Investment Committee Member, take you through the highs and lows of the quarter sharing invaluable insights on market performance.
Investment Market Wrap with Sam Stillone and Dr Steve Garth - December 2023
Welcome to the Insight Private Wealth economic and investment market wrap for the 12 months to 31 December 2023.
Sam Stillone Principal at Insight Private Wealth, and Dr Steve Garth, Investment Committee Member, take you through the highs and lows of the quarter sharing invaluable insights on market performance.
Investment Market Wrap with Sam Stillone and Dr Steve Garth
Welcome to the Insight Private Wealth economic and investment market wrap for the 12 months to 30 September 2023. Sam Stillone Principal at Insight Private Wealth, and Dr Steve Garth, Investment Committee Member, take you through the highs and lows of the quarter sharing invaluable insights on market performance.
The Downsizing Dilemma
In retirement, the decision to downsize homes can become important because the implications are significant for your lifestyle and finances. Downsizing involves selling your current, often larger, home and purchasing a smaller, more manageable one. We know this can be a difficult and complex decision, so we have pointed out some of the pros and cons to get you started.
Term Deposits or Bonds - Which is best for your portfolio?
With term deposit rates up around 4.5% or higher, it’s reasonable that investors may question the role of a bond fund in their portfolio. Given that bond funds had their worst return on record in 2022, and term deposits are effectively a risk free investment paying a guaranteed return, why wouldn’t investors use term deposits as the defensive allocation in their portfolio? Term deposits offer short term peace of mind - but a global bond fund gives superior long term returns, better liquidity, greater diversification benefits and are a much better defence against a volatile equity market.