 John Dyall Head of Investment Research, Rainmaker Information Pty Ltd (at time of writing) Head of Investment Research, Rainmaker Information Pty Ltd
JOHN DYALL | WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023 Many savers feel that they are, at last, enjoying higher rates of interest. Read more JOHN DYALL | TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023 Well, you could have knocked me down with a feather when I calculated the annual flows to unlisted unit trusts versus annual flows to exchange-traded products. For the period to March 2023 ETPs gained $10 billion. Not as much as in previous years but ... Read more JOHN DYALL | THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023 Recently someone sent through a job alert for a position in charge of portfolio construction for major industry super funds. Read more JOHN DYALL | MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022 Many years ago, I applied for an internal role as head of unit trusts at a large wealth manager. I didn't get that role. They wanted someone with leadership potential. Read more JOHN DYALL | SUNDAY, 7 AUG 2022 Everybody does it. Even me. It's nothing to be ashamed of. It's not even illegal. It's answering the question "Does active management outperform" by putting all active funds together in a big pot, calculating the average, or the median, return, and ... Read more JOHN DYALL | TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022 My old boss once said I was like a dog with a bone, except that the bone was buried in the backyard, and I'd keep digging until I found it. And that's why I'm going to talk about value and growth styles again. There are more bones out there. Read more JOHN DYALL | SUNDAY, 10 APR 2022 It's Lent in the Christian calendar and time to consider one of the most famous parables in the Bible. The story of the prodigal son has many things to say about issues that still face families today. Read more JOHN DYALL | THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022 Our eight-year old asks lots of questions about time travel. Would I rather travel to the future or the past? And why? Read more JOHN DYALL | FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021 Being pessimistic by nature, I was somewhat surprised to receive a message from abrdn Australia (the new iteration of Aberdeen Standard) in response to a previous column on the importance of long volatility strategies in protecting equities portfoli ... Read more JOHN DYALL | FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021 Jargon is something I don't fully understand. So, when I use jargon, I know it's going to be doubly confusing to the person I'm speaking with, even if they are busy nodding their head in agreement, and it's also an acknowledgement I ... Read more |
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