I previously worked with the London think tank closely linked to David Cameron and his Tory modernisers. It was fascinating for me to watch Brexit from afar. Here's my take on what we've just witnessed.

The Brexit referendum is a major break in the 70 years of European integration. What's next for the UK? Who is next to exit? What does this mean for broader global stability? And - most importantly - what are investment implications?

In Fodder this week - Portfolio rebalancing, bear markets, the X factor, Namibia & inflation with articles from Michael Kitces, Bob Veres, Charlie Lanchester, Joseph Stiglitz, and Christian Hawkesby.

In Fodder NZ this week - Portfolio rebalancing, bear markets, the X factor, Namibia & inflation with articles from Michael Kitces, Bob Veres, Charlie Lanchester, Joseph Stiglitz, and Christian Hawkesby.

This week's Fodder is a real mixed bag - portfolios, Africa, retirement spending, and risk profiling.

This week's Fodder NZ is a real mixed bag - portfolios, Africa, retirement spending, and risk profiling.

The current investment environment is arguably one of the toughest ever in which to build portfolios that deliver return and are robust into the future. There are a range of approaches that can be taken.

Setting an appropriate spending level is one of the most crucial tasks for retirees. Spend too much and risk utter penury down the track. Be too conservative and the client spends their remaining years in unnecessary hardship.

"Africa rising" has been a catchphrase since the beginning of this century. It is the idea that Africa, and especially Sub-Saharan Africa, could be to the 21st century what South-East Asia was to the second half of the 20th century.

This week we bring you Dr Keith Suter's top-rated presentation on geo-politics and investing. Plus Marko Papic, Dr Robert Gay, Michael Furey, and Dan Farley.

This week we bring you Dr Keith Suter's top-rated presentation on geo-politics and investing. Plus Marko Papic, Dr Robert Gay, Michael Furey, and Dan Farley.

Many have spoken of the significant risks funds carry with Australian equities exposures. So I thought I'd check the evidence on the influence of equities on multi-asset portfolios.

Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results. Central bankers seem intent on repeating their mistakes - especially when it comes to negative interest rates.

Investors are not accounting for the structural shifts taking place in East Asia that raise the probability of market-negative events. Asia- or EM-dedicated investors should hedge their risks by exposure to DM assets.

Economists and investors risk being blindsided by a global upswing that is already underway, financial historian Professor Niall Ferguson explained at PortfolioConstruction Forum Symposium 2016.

This week's Fodder is a special feature focused on the presentation given by internationally renowned economic and financial historian, Professor Niall Ferguson, at our recent PortfolioConstruction Forum Symposium 2016 program.

This week's Fodder is a special feature focused on the presentation given by internationally renowned economic and financial historian, Professor Niall Ferguson, at our recent PortfolioConstruction Forum Symposium 2016 program.

Symposium facilitates featured a stellar line up of 20 international and local experts - including special guest keynote, Professor Niall Ferguson, PhD, internationally renowned economic and financial historian - offering their expert, high conviction ideas to help build better quality investor portfolios.

One of the most important decisions facing retirees is working out how much can be “safely” spent without the risk of exhausting capital. This session reviewed the different approaches to create a formal, written spending policy.

Presented in a format that incorporates a game, this workshop explored the risk factors that drive retirement portfolio outcomes.