 John Dyall Head of Investment Research, Rainmaker Information Pty Ltd (at time of writing) Head of Investment Research, Rainmaker Information Pty Ltd
JOHN DYALL | TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019 There's a secret hiding in plain sight, and it's the fact that around 80 per cent of actively managed Australian and international equities products have betas of less than one. Read more JOHN DYALL | FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018 Managed funds performance tables tell a story, but it's a partial story. There's a lot they leave out. Read more JOHN DYALL | TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018 Out of all the mysteries in the world performance fees charged by investment managers must rank right up there. Read more JOHN DYALL | MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018 For all the good and challenging thought in the investment industry it has its fair share of opinion pieces and marketing collateral that look important on face value, but when you dig a little deeper don't quite make sense. Read more JOHN DYALL | MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018 Investing through actively managed unit trusts has long been the backbone of retail investing in Australia. Read more JOHN DYALL | FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018 Anyone looking at the performance league tables of managed investment products would think it was all about performance, and that performance was a signifier of skill. Read more JOHN DYALL | FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018 The CFA Institute has just released its annual global survey on the state of investor trust called "The Next Generation of Trust". Read more JOHN DYALL | MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017 Representing the world's largest stockmarket, the S&P500 Index in the US has been closing at record highs in 2017. There is increasing commentary on whether markets are overvalued and, if so, what to do about it. Read more JOHN DYALL | THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017 Financial Standard recently hosted its ETF Forum in Melbourne and we used the opportunity to present the results of an adviser survey conducted in the lead up. Read more JOHN DYALL | THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017 Have we entered the post-truth world in discussing passive versus active investing? Read more |
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