Robert Baharian5 days ago3 minThere's More to ComeMarkets are collapsing. The headlines are piercing. Investors are crumbling. In fact, investors have been selling down stocks at a rate...
Robert BaharianJun 202 minThe Real Impact of Rate Rises on PropertyRates are rising. We all know this. In fact, the market has already priced in central rates at between 2%-3% depending on what time frame...
Robert BaharianJun 144 minThe Bear Market Has Finally ArrivedWith a deafening roar, the US stock market ran headlong into bear territory, the S&P sinking 20% below a January peak and hitting its...
Robert BaharianJun 73 minHere's Which Stocks Are SoaringLast week I wrote about Everything is Getting Crushed where I looked at all the major assets classes to see how they were performing so...
Robert BaharianMay 292 minEverything is Getting CrushedThere has been absolutely nowhere to hide in financial markets in 2022. Stocks and bonds are getting crushed in the face of rising rates....
Robert BaharianMay 232 minAustralian Elections & StocksWe hear it each and every time - the uncertainty surrounding the election. Of course it's uncertain. That's what the future is -...
Robert BaharianMay 165 minTo Fix or Not to FixIt was 2007. I was working at one of the major private banks in their wealth management arm. I decided to fix my mortgage. Why wouldn't...
Robert BaharianMay 93 minA BloodbathEven the market commentators have given up - "I've stopped looking". Is that what it's going to take? A bloodbath? When it gets all too...
Robert BaharianMay 23 minBuffett Admits He Has No IdeaIt's been a super rough ride for investor so far during 2022. What did you think was going to happen? A repeat of 2021 and a 27% increase...
Robert BaharianApr 102 minThe End of an Office EraApple recently set a deadline for corporate employees to return to in-person work. I hadn't realised that Apple, or in fact, so many...
Robert BaharianApr 33 minHere's What Michael Jordan & The Stock Market Have in CommonLook at the air, look at the hang time, look at the flying motion. The debate is an ongoing one. Michael Jordan or LeBron James - who is...
Robert BaharianMar 273 minCOVID Stock Market AnniversaryI distinctly recall the days leading up to it. We were in complete lock down. It was absolute manic. Huge daily swings in the markets. It...
Robert BaharianMar 204 minFrom Depression to Recession to...The stock market had increased six fold in just 8 years. And after prices peaked, economist Irving Fisher proclaimed: Stock prices have...
Robert BaharianMar 143 minAustralia's Housing EquityBuy land, they're not making anymore of it - Mark Twain When I was a kid, I loved played Monopoly. I don't really get a chance anymore,...
Robert BaharianMar 62 minConsumer and Investor ContradictionsIn his book, Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life, Nassim Taleb says: Don't tell me what you think, tell me what you have...
Robert BaharianFeb 273 minWhat Geopolitics Really Means for MarketsGeopolitical risk is a livewire. It's talked about every year by market gurus. The impact on global economies and financial markets is...
Robert BaharianFeb 202 minThe State of Australia's Property MarketSpeculation of rate rises here in Australia don't seem to be deterring eager Australian property buyers. Melbourne's clearance rate is...
Robert BaharianDec 5, 20212 minAvoiding The LosersThe Australian superannuation industry is a AU$3.3 trillion market, and is one of the world's most respected schemes. AMP is in the game...
Robert BaharianNov 28, 20213 minVictoria's Top Suburbs for the Last 20 YearsLast week I attended my first in person wealth management symposium since COVID. It was so good to see people in IRL - to chat, query,...
Robert BaharianNov 21, 20213 minThe Metaverse is HereEarlier this year I bough Bitcoin for the first time. I wrote about it here in June. Since I bought Bitcoin, the price has fallen 50%,...