Category: Market Insights
CIO Note: Setting the Compass
Managing Money Through Wars, Headlines and Geopolitics The headlines at the moment […]
CIO Note: A Bumpy Path Ahead for 2026
The Backdrop Remains Supportive for Growth, but also for Volatility A […]
Key changes to the Atrium Evolution Series – Diversified Fund
On 17 October 2025, Atrium Investment Management released an updated Product Disclosure […]
Impact of Donald Trump’s Re-Election
Impact of Donald Trump’s Re-Election on US and Australian Investment Markets: Opportunities […]
Falling global stocks
Japanese stocks posted their biggest percentage slide since 1987 to be at the epicentre of a global rout that magnified the blows from discouraging news on the US economy and disappointing earnings from big US technology stocks.
Consumers are struggling yet stocks soar to record highs
Consumer spending, which accounts for about 60 per cent of economic output, is under pressure due to steeper rents, rising health costs and soaring energy bills as well as higher mortgage repayments.
What has caused the recent bout of market volatility?
We discuss the recent market volatility and the drivers behind it. How we are positioning portfolios for the current environment.
The RBA is worried about stubborn inflation
Investors are always pondering the likelihood that central banks will alter their cash rates, based on prevailing readings on economic growth, employment and inflation.
Where do alternatives fit in portfolios?
Alternative investments can be global macro strategies, event-driven approaches, hedge funds, short-selling strategies, private ownership of equity and debt in companies and, Simons-like, quant-driven trading strategies.
In our May 2024 Video, Senior Portfolio Manager – Co-head of Multi Asset, Glen Foster and Head of Client Investment Solutions, David Dix, discuss the outlook on inflation and interest rates.
Gold soars in a risky world
In the decade or so after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, gold hovered between US$255 and US$410 an ounce, well down on its peak in 1980 of around US$6901. Gold fell for two reasons over the 1990s.
Video – Introduction to Risk Targeted Investing
Risk Targeted Investing is designed to provide investors with consistent, long term performance, giving them more certainty that their money will be there for them, when they need it. Watch our latest video to learn more.
Why the next decade of investing looks different
In this edition of Livewire’s Expert Insights, Brendan Paul discusses how we expect the next decade of investing to look different to the past.
What makes a diversifier today.
Brendan Paul, Portfolio Manager discusses the investments that are better than bonds for […]
LiveWire September 2023
In a recent edition of Expert Insights with LiveWire, Atrium Portfolio Manager Brendan Paul discusses how managing this concentration risk is an opportunity for investors.
Ausbiz Interview September 2023
This month, Brendan focuses on research on housing affordability, and what the current data on affordability means from a risk-targeted perspective, and pivoting to Atrium’s approach and why they have diversified away from residential property.
Ausbiz Interview July 2023
This month, Brendan Paul covered the limitations of a 60:40 portfolio, AI stocks, and Atrium’s “captain sensible” risk-targeted investment approach.
Tony Edwards’ Fund Manager Q&A on Livewire
In a recent LiveWire article, Tony Edwards, Atrium CIO, highlights how important it is for investors to explore genuine diversification in their portfolios, as it could help preserve capital and capture growth opportunities, especially in turbulent times.