Mo Money #470 Markets Today: What’s Next for Investors w. Brian Parker
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Oct 2, 2025 Brian Parker, Chief Economist at Australian Retirement Trust, shares his insights on current markets and investment strategies. He explains why markets continue to rise despite risks and warns against trying to time them. Parker discusses the importance of compounding and diversification for long-term investors, while also highlighting the speculative nature of crypto. He evaluates the state of the Australian property market and anticipates modest growth and rate cuts ahead, cautioning against poorly diversified self-managed super funds.
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Markets Climb A Wall Of Worry
- Share markets often ‘climb a wall of worry’ and absorb negative headlines while continuing to rise over time.
- Trying to time market downturns and recoveries is nearly impossible, so patience usually beats timing.
Let Time Work For You
- If you have time on your side, practise benign neglect and keep investing through downturns to buy assets cheaper.
- Use market sell-offs as buying opportunities if you remain invested for decades.
Evaluate Income, Not Past Returns
- Don’t chase investments solely because of past performance; evaluate if an asset produces reliable income and growth.
- Prefer assets with measurable income streams over speculative bets like gold or Bitcoin for core allocations.