Banks may be weighing on your portfolio

29 Jul 2022 - The Australian equities market is one of the most concentrated by stock and sector. The universe is also small relative to global markets. New research, The Australian Concentration Conundrum: Why factors are not pronounced in Australian Equities, released last week, shows that these nuances present challenges when investing in Australia. Despite these challenges, the papershows that there is an alternative way to invest in a diversified portfolio of Australian equities that has historically achieved excess returns over the long term.