Planning, not panic: managing retirement portfolios through the pandemic | AMP Capital

Planning, not panic: managing retirement portfolios through the pandemic Despite the recent wild ride for markets coping with the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic, many investors are well-versed in the need to “sit tight”. They understand that moving out of positions in falling markets risks crystallising losses at the bottom and missing out on the recovery. For retirees it’s not so simple, where portfolios are particularly vulnerable to sequencing and behavioural risks that are not …

The residential property market won’t escape the fallout from COVID-19 | AMP Capital

A cloud of uncertainty is hanging heavily over the Australian residential property market, as it is over most parts of the global economy. The simple truth is that we don’t know the end destination for this COVID-19 health crisis, and until we do, it is hard to predict the long-term effects on asset values. We can, however, read the indicators as they arise and at least gain an understanding of the dynamics currently driving the …