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Ten stockmarket themes for 2025 and beyond

Schroders' QEP investment team considers some of the potential beneficiaries of a change in market leadership should the giant US technology stocks struggle to extend their outperformance.

Schroders Equity Lens: your go-to guide to global equity markets

US equities’ returns have exceeded 20% in five of the past six years, leaving others in their wake, but can this continue? Duncan Lamont looks back and to the future of US stock market performance.

Allocating to private assets: an essential guide

This Schroders guide explains the role private assets can play in portfolios, the key considerations before investing, and the options available to investors.

Global Investor Insights Survey 2024

This year’s Global Investor Insights Survey from Schroders highlights the broad range of factors that are shaping investment decisions today, from political and macroeconomic risks to the continued appeal of global and thematic equities and private markets.

Why Australia has missed out on the “small cap effect”

The "small cap effect" suggests smaller companies offer higher risk-adjusted returns, but in the Australian market, small caps haven't matched these expectations, and investing broadly across the ASX may be better.

David beats Goliath: A story of private equity

In this piece, Schroders looks at the 'liquidity problem' facing large superannuation and private equity funds, and highlights the performance they’re missing out on in the small and middle markets.

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SMSF strategies

Meg on SMSFs: Withdrawing assets ahead of the $3m super tax

The super tax has caused an almighty scuffle, but for SMSFs impacted by the proposed tax, a big question remains: what should they do now? Here are ideas for those wanting to withdraw money from their SMSF.

Superannuation

The huge cost of super tax concessions

The current net annual cost of superannuation tax subsidies is around $40 billion, growing to more than $110 billion by 2060. These subsidies have always been bad policy, representing a waste of taxpayers' money.

Planning

How to avoid inheritance fights

Inspired by the papal conclave, this explores how families can avoid post-death drama through honest conversations, better planning, and trial runs - so there are no surprises when it really matters.

Superannuation

Super contribution splitting

Super contribution splitting allows couples to divide before-tax contributions to super between spouses, maximizing savings. It’s not for everyone, but in the right circumstances, it can be a smart strategy worth exploring.

Economy

Trump vs Powell: Who will blink first?

The US economy faces an unprecedented clash in leadership styles, but the President and Fed Chair could both take a lesson from the other. Not least because the fiscal and monetary authorities need to work together.

Gold

Credit cuts, rising risks, and the case for gold

Shares trade at steep valuations despite higher risks of a recession. Amid doubts that a 60/40 portfolio can still provide enough protection through times of market stress, gold's record shines bright.

Investment strategies

Buffett acolyte warns passive investors of mediocre future returns

While Chris Bloomstan doesn't have the track record of his hero, it's impressive nonetheless. And he's recently warned that today has uncanny resemblances to the 1990s tech bubble and US returns are likely to be disappointing.

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