To maintain "no taxation, no representation" deal with its people, China's leadership seems to be going down a path that'd see index funds as forced buyers of Chinese equities.

A surprise rate cut in November 2014 and investor expectations of further easing measures have triggered a strong rally in China equities - both A shares, and in the last three weeks, H shares. Can it last?

Is it time to start thinking more about E/P ratios than P/E ratios? After all, predicting that returns may be higher or lower with a low (or high) earnings yield (and a corresponding P/E ratio) really isn't so controversial.

Our Forum Fodder NZ e-newsletter alerts Members to what's new on PortfolioConstruction.com.au and live progams. In Fodder NZ this week - Jack Gray on unknown unknowns plus low interest rates with Tim Farrelly, Bob Gay & Rob Mead

In Fodder this week - Jack Gray on unknown unknowns plus low interest rates with Tim Farrelly, Bob Gay and Rob Mead

Fixed income markets seem to have gotten the correct message, albeit perhaps for the wrong reasons – short-term interest rates will stay low for a long time.

These are words that I utter with the utmost caution - this time, it really is different. For something genuinely new to the modern experience, consider the curious case of collapsing equity volatility.

Investors often face unknown and even unknowable states of the world. How should we make investment decisions under ignorance?

Low GDP growth, very low real rates, higher PEs and valuation multiples - it's a new world. We all need to get used to it. In particular, we should review client spending plans.

Fodder is back this week with Dom McCormick and Oliver Hartwich, plus 3 pieces on active management

Fodder is back this week with Dom McCormick and Oliver Hartwich, plus 3 pieces on active management

Even the most skillful active managers will sometimes underperform. And, in some market environments, most active managers can be expected to underperform.

I had been going to write something about housing this morning, but got distracted in the WEO database. House prices, especially in Auckland, are a political and social scandal.

New in Fodder this week - Oliver Hartwich & Charles Dallara on Greece, plus GaveKal, Bob Gay & JP Morgan

New in Fodder this week - Oliver Hartwich & Charles Dallara on Greece, plus GaveKal, Bob Gay & JP Morgan

Now the Fed has opened the door to normalising interest, what constitutes "normal"? Take care in stretching for yield now the Fed is no longer making promises.

PortfolioConstruction Forum Academy Autumn Seminar 2015 featured four sessions. This Resources Kit contains the materials for preparing for the Seminar, as well as the presentation slides.

After more than six years of near zero interest rates, the Fed seems set upon the long journey back to more normal monetary policy. What are the investment implications?

We start this week's Fodder with 2 views on consensus with Tim Farrelly & Anatole Kaletsky, plus articles from Mohamed El-Erian, Tim Griffen & Scott Weiner's top rated Markets Summit presentation.

We start this week's Fodder with 2 views on consensus with Tim Farrelly and Anatole Kaletsky, plus articles from Mohamed El-Erian, Tim Griffen & Scott Weiner's top rated Markets Summit presentation.