Investor Insights

In this section we explore investing basics, common themes and information to help guide your investing journey. 

The information provided is general information only. The information does not take into account your investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs. You should consider your own investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs before acting upon any information provided in this document and consider seeking advice from a financial adviser if necessary.

December 4, 2025

The calculus of madness: Part 2

By Roger Montgomery

From South Sea to AI: Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies seem to be asking investors the question: Just how long can growth be built on the question of future returns – and a productivity revolution – that are by no means guaranteed?
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December 3, 2025

The calculus of madness: Part 1

By Roger Montgomery

Sir Isaac Newton is enshrined in history as the saint of rational thought. He decoded the laws of gravity, invented calculus, and parsed the rainbow.
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November 21, 2025

But nothing’s changed! 

By Roger Montgomery

Wall Street on Thursday experienced a stunning reversal in sentiment. Impressive results from the company spearheading the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, Nvidia (NVDA), and a strong September jobs report initially drove the Nasdaq up more than two per cent.
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November 19, 2025

It’s a matter of perception

By Roger Montgomery

For every equity that trades, there is a buyer and seller. Often there are functional reasons for selling, such as paying down a loan, paying tax, distributing an inheritance, or meeting retirement spending needs.
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November 18, 2025

The market in five charts and four economic indicators

By Roger Montgomery

In this blog post, I (finally) take the focus off the artificial intelligence (AI) boom/bubble. Instead, I want to look at whether there are other factors investors should be considering when it comes to time to rebalance portfolios, and as 2025 concludes and 2026 commences.
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November 6, 2025

History might not repeat, but it certainly rhymes

By Roger Montgomery, Roger Montgomer

History might not repeat, but it rhymes – especially when markets climb to record highs. Indeed, as markets peak, so does collective optimism. Consequently, experts, economists, and central bankers alike tend to downplay the rising risks, anchor to the “new era,” and declare that ‘this time is different’ – the four most dangerous words ever uttered in investing.
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November 3, 2025

Bees in the trap

By Roger Montgomery

I am reliably informed it’s one of the bigger trends on TikTok at the moment; miming to a mashup of 4 Non-Blondes’ 1993 song What’s Going On, and Niki Minaj’s Bees in The Trap, created by DJ Auxlord, a college senior studying psychology in Ohio.
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October 24, 2025

What the smart money does at the beginning…

By Roger Montgomery

There are many consequences of gold’s vertical ascent to new all-time highs. One of course, is the queues of first-time buyers forming outside gold bullion stores around the world. A more subtle consequence, however, is the emergence of arguments that justify the rally and inspire those queues.
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October 22, 2025

Is there a stock market bubble? Here are the warning signs

By Roger Montgomery

By now, every investor has heard the bubble warning. Yet, when markets are soaring on optimistic expectations for future growth, high prices seem entirely reasonable. Indeed, and somewhat worryingly, in the midst of a boom, high prices validate the optimism.
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October 9, 2025

All parties must end

By Roger Montgomery

Markets sit at elevated levels, fuelled by optimism around artificial intelligence and the promise of lasting productivity gains. Yet beneath the excitement lies a complex mix of valuations, momentum, and risk – raising important questions about how investors can stay positioned if sentiment shifts.
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October 2, 2025

The crypto treasury frenzy

By Roger Montgomery

This U. S. summer, a new investment frenzy – akin to the SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) exuberance of 2020/21 – has gripped Wall Street as companies transform their balance sheets into crypto vaults. And as September unfolds, the corporate dash into cryptocurrencies shows no signs of slowing.
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October 1, 2025

CrossBorder Capital' liquidity warning

By Roger Montgomery

CrossBorder Capital’s latest report by founder Michael Howell paints an ominous picture of a maturing global liquidity cycle, raising concerns that the U. S. Federal Reserve’s (the Fed) waning role in providing liquidity (the fuel for market and asset rises) has negative implications for markets and the U. S. economy.
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