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Graham Hand - FirstLinks

Stay up-to-date with the latest market commentary and news from FirsLinks' Graham Hand.

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My SMSF in 2022: the good and the bad

Was 2022 really so bad for Australian superannuation?
02 February 2023 7 min read

Six guidelines on how to allocate SMSF cash

Major bank transaction accounts are paying poor rates on cash at exactly the time when many SMSF trustees are holding more cash than usual due to tough bond and equity markets. Here are some rules and opportunities.
03 November 2022 8 min read

What are local and global investors doing in 2022?

There have been plenty of changes in investor activity during 2022. Graham Hand takes us through the highlights.
03 August 2022 5 min read

Has inflation peaked?

There is no more important market statistic at the moment than inflation. Are we in store for more pain?
03 August 2022 8 min read

30 years on, five charts show how SMSFs are changing

1 July 2022 was the 30th anniversary of the introduction of compulsory super and the Superannuation Guarantee. Let's mark the 30th anniversary by taking a closer look at what SMSF trustees are doing.
06 July 2022 6 min read

How can the worst feature of Listed Investment Companies (LICs) also be the best?

Are Listed Investment Companies (LICs) really the right structure for your portfolio?
09 March 2022 10 min read

Check under the cover of index investing

Graham Hand shares why investors should not simply buy an index fund and assume it is diversified.
09 February 2022 8 min read

Market fall reveals your risk tolerance and loss aversion

Risk tolerance is only truly tested when markets are under stress.
03 February 2022 8 min read

Morningstar asset class performance, 2021 and historical

Which asset class has performed the best over the past 30 years?
13 January 2022 3 min read

Is this time different?

Market cycles come and go – has investing fundamentally changed in the past 5-10 years?
07 December 2021 7 min read

The options to gain equity exposure with less risk

LICs have fallen out of favour, but Graham Hand shares why their options may be gift.
06 October 2021 6 min read

Why your SMSF must have a retirement income strategy

Everyone needs to rethink what income means in retirement.
10 August 2021 6 min read

Australia in 40 years and the investment lessons

Graham Hand summarises the Government’s intergenerational report and how it may impact markets.
06 July 2021 10 min read

How etfs have become the marvel movies of investments

When Luke Skywalker dominated the movies, your best bet for a diversified listed portfolio was an LIC. What’s changed?
08 June 2021 8 min read

All-in equities? or following buffett’s favourite indicator

Peter Thornhill and Warren Buffett have valuable lessons for investors, especially retirees.
27 April 2021 8 min read

Investment opportunities from the experts

To mark their 400th edition, Firstlinks asks 45 leading investors and market experts about their best investment opportunities.
06 April 2021 read

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