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Fodder kicks off with Tim Farrelly taking aim at the assertion that Australian banks have a huge vulnerability to a downturn in the residential property market. Yale's Stephen Roach then serves central banks a bouquet (for getting on with normalisation) and brickbat (for the time they're planning to take). Ellerston Capital's Brett Gillespie explains how not to lose money while QE winds down. Michael Furey asks whether you know the impacts of the risk characteristics of your multi-manager portfolios, and explains how to guard against overdiversification. And finally, we feature the top 10-rated Strategies Conference presentation by Fidelity International's Kate Howitt on the six characteristics of world class companies.

Fodder begins with a Forum Backgrounder on the interplay of organisation culture on investment performance and the potentially significant implications for active investment managers. Then, 2013 Nobel laureate Professor Robert Shiller explains why this year’s winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, Richard Thaler, is a controversial choice (but one he welcomes). Professor Ron Bird reviews two recent papers exploring new ground on two long-established investment strategies – portfolio insurance and momentum investing. We feature the recent Strategies Conference presentation by Platinum’s Andrew Clifford on the dangers of index obsession. And we end with Invesco’s Stephen Anness on why truly contrarian investors focus on valuations.

Fodder kicks off with Tim Farrelly taking aim at the assertion that Australian banks have a huge vulnerability to a downturn in the residential property market. Yale's Stephen Roach then serves central banks a bouquet (for getting on with normalisation) and brickbat (for the time they're planning to take). Ellerston Capital's Brett Gillespie explains how not to lose money while QE winds down. Michael Furey asks whether you know the impacts of the risk characteristics of your multi-manager portfolios, and explains how to guard against overdiversification. And finally, we feature the top 10-rated Strategies Conference presentation by Fidelity International's Kate Howitt on the six characteristics of world class companies.

This week, Fodder starts with Ruth Richardson's presentation from our recent Strategies Conference. Nouriel Roubini gives his take on why inflation has not picked up, despite global growth accelerating. Dr Bob Gay argues that the Fed is only a little behind the curve. Tim Farrelly takes aim at the belief that Australian investors should reduce their Aussie equity holdings and we end with Professor Ron Bird reviewing two "colourful" recent investment research papers.

This week, Fodder starts with Ruth Richardson's presentation from our recent Strategies Conference. Nouriel Roubini gives his take on why inflation has not picked up, despite global growth accelerating. Dr Bob Gay argues that the Fed is only a little behind the curve. Tim Farrelly takes aim at the belief that Australian investors should reduce their Aussie equity holdings and we end with Professor Ron Bird reviewing two "colourful" recent investment research papers.

This week in Fodder, Dr Woody Brock explains that the IT revolution of the past 20 years has driven unmeasured productivity growth and caused inflation and interest rates to fall. Yale's Stephen Roach warns that the US has more to lose than China in Trump's threatened trade conflict. We feature Michael Kitces's presentation on better ways to rebalance portfolios. Michael Edesess highlights three new research papers that point to possible problems in quant research on anomalies. And we finish with another take on exploiting anomalies by PM Capital's Paul Moore

This week in Fodder, Dr Woody Brock explains that the IT revolution of the past 20 years has driven unmeasured productivity growth and caused inflation and interest rates to fall. Yale's Stephen Roach warns that the US has more to lose than China in Trump's threatened trade conflict. We feature Michael Kitces's presentation on better ways to rebalance portfolios. Michael Edesess highlights three new research papers that point to possible problems in quant research on anomalies. And we finish with another take on exploiting anomalies by PM Capital's Paul Moore

This week in Fodder, we feature Professor Moshe Milevsky's top-rated presentation from our recent Strategies Conference, Tim Farrelly highlights two areas where practitioners have a clear advantage over the best fund managers, Dom McCormick analyses the pro's and con's of participating in Magellan's upcoming "monster" closed end listed investment trust IPO. Harvard's Prof Carmen Reinhart warns that while the dollar's status as the world's major reserve currency makes it easy for the US to keep running its 25-year long current-account deficit, it doesn't make it a good idea. And the economics team from Payden & Rygel have created a whiteboard animation to explain why investors can stop worrying about the impact on long-term interest rates of the Fed shrinking its balance sheet.

This week in Fodder, we feature Professor Moshe Milevsky's top-rated presentation from our recent Strategies Conference, Tim Farrelly highlights two areas where practitioners have a clear advantage over the best fund managers, Dom McCormick analyses the pro's and con's of participating in Magellan's upcoming "monster" closed end listed investment trust IPO. Harvard's Prof Carmen Reinhart warns that while the dollar's status as the world's major reserve currency makes it easy for the US to keep running its 25-year long current-account deficit, it doesn't make it a good idea. And the economics team from Payden & Rygel have created a whiteboard animation to explain why investors can stop worrying about the impact on long-term interest rates of the Fed shrinking its balance sheet.

This week, we feature Dr Woody Brock, Nouriel Roubini issues Trump a mixed first six months report card, Michael Kitces reviews how to work out the "right" discount rate to use to compare investment strategies. Michael Furey explains the four stages of investment analysis, and Mugunthan Siva argues why active and passive investing can be friends.

This week, we feature Dr Woody Brock, Nouriel Roubini issues Trump a mixed first six months report card, Michael Kitces reviews how to work out the "right" discount rate to use to compare investment strategies. Michael Furey explains the four stages of investment analysis, and Mugunthan Siva argues why active and passive investing can be friends.

In Fodder this week - Inflation, Roach on China's resilience, market anomalies & irrationality, Farrelly on ASIC on hybrids

In Fodder this week - Inflation, Roach on China's resilience, market anomalies & irrationality, Farrelly on ASIC on hybrids

In Fodder this week, a guide for creating an Investment Policy Framework that encapsulates your investment philosophy, Anatole Kaletsky argues we may be seeing a major structural shift in economic doctrine, Prof Moshe Milesvky top-rated lecture from Conference 2015 on integrating human capital into portfolio construction, Rob Mead on the biggest portfolio risk ahead, and a lecture from Berkeley Professor Shachar Kariv on observing how a client makes financial trade-offs as a more accurate measure of their risk preferences.

In Fodder this week, a guide for creating an Investment Policy Framework that encapsulates your investment philosophy, Anatole Kaletsky argues we may be seeing a major structural shift in economic doctrine, Prof Moshe Milesvky top-rated lecture from Conference 2015 on integrating human capital into portfolio construction, Rob Mead on the biggest portfolio risk ahead, and a lecture from Berkeley Professor Shachar Kariv on observing how a client makes financial trade-offs as a more accurate measure of their risk preferences.

This week in Fodder, Dr Bob Gay on why, as the Fed weans itself from past discretionary actions and shifts back towards its usual rules-based framework for decision-making, they are no longer relevant. Prof Dani Rodrik explains why this G20 meeting will be the most interesting for years. Michael Edesess analyses whether it's true that studies of "investor return" vs "investment return" prove the conventional wisdom that individuals underperform the investments they invest in. And finally, we feature two video presentations from recent Forum programs.

This week in Fodder, Dr Bob Gay on why, as the Fed weans itself from past discretionary actions and shifts back towards its usual rules-based framework for decision-making, they are no longer relevant. Prof Dani Rodrik explains why this G20 meeting will be the most interesting for years. Michael Edesess analyses whether it's true that studies of "investor return" vs "investment return" prove the conventional wisdom that individuals underperform the investments they invest in. And finally, we feature two video presentations from recent Forum programs.

Fodder starts with two very different perspectives on interest rates. First, Tim Farrelly arguing Central Banks should be applauded. Then, Yale's Stephen Roach argues that today's central banks are even more impotent than they were in the 1930s. Michael Kitces highlights a new research study that debunks the belief that holding cash is something to avoid. Rob Arnott et al debunk the myth that there is a correlation between stock returns and the political party in power. And, finally we feature the top-10 rated presentation by Colonial First State Global Asset Management's Stephen Halmarick at Markets Summit 2017 on Trump the game changer.

Fodder starts with two very different perspectives on interest rates. First, Tim Farrelly arguing Central Banks should be applauded. Then, Yale's Stephen Roach argues that today's central banks are even more impotent than they were in the 1930s. Michael Kitces highlights a new research study that debunks the belief that holding cash is something to avoid. Rob Arnott et al debunk the myth that there is a correlation between stock returns and the political party in power. And, finally we feature the top-10 rated presentation by Colonial First State Global Asset Management's Stephen Halmarick at Markets Summit 2017 on Trump the game changer.

Fodder starts with Nouriel Roubini arguing that Trump's policies are a key risk to the nascent global pick up in economic activity. Dr Bob Gay explains why Fed officials believe they can engineer a graceful exit from their experiment with asset purchases. Invesco's Stephen Anness and Andy Hall have written a terrific paper on the art of contrarian thinking of all types. Prof Ron Bird reviews two new papers on factor investing And finally, we feature the top-10 rated presentation by PIMCO's Joachim Fels at Markets Summit 2017.