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Michael Block

Michael Block has been involved in the financial services sector in Australia for over 40 years. He was most recently the chief investment officer of Australian Catholic Super, an $11 billion industry superannuation fund.

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Why Your Future, Your Super’s perverse incentives could reverse

The introduction of the Your Future, Your Super performance test has led to many strange portfolio construction outcomes. They might get stranger yet.

Michael Block | 3rd Jul 2024 | More
How much diversification is enough?

Investors are sailing in uncharted waters, writes Michael Block, and the only way to navigate them is through a well-diversified portfolio. But is it possible to have too much of a good thing?

Michael Block | 27th Jul 2023 | More
Credit’s day of reckoning is upon us

Those that have made high returns by overpaying for higher-risk/lower-quality credit have been lucky and credit conditions are unlikely to be so easy in the future, writes Michael Block. Now is the time to take a very thorough look at one’s credit exposures.

Michael Block | 26th May 2023 | More
The quest for the ‘Holy Grail’ of investment

Genuine uncorrelated alpha is the holy grail of investments, writes Michael Block, but managers and strategies that can actually generate it are hard to find. So what’s a poor boy to do?

Michael Block | 3rd May 2023 | More
If you’re buying a bull, buy a young bull

Basing an investment strategy on the goldilocks investment markets of the last 35 years gives rise to considerable risk, writes Michael Block, and now might be the time to get out of growth assets.

Michael Block | 24th Mar 2023 | More
  • Now is the time to add alpha to your portfolio (unless you’re a super fund)

    With prospective portfolio returns likely to be lower than they have been in the past, the incentive to reduce risk and enhance returns is greater than it has ever been. The investment maths is compelling, but regulatory risk might overpower it writes Michael Block.

    Michael Block | 8th Mar 2023 | More
    Your Future Your Super isn’t everything – it’s the only thing: Block

    Your Future Your Super is poorly implemented, draconian, stifles innovation and has proven to be a gigantic – and expensive – waste of time. Other than that it’s a really good idea, writes Michael Block.

    Michael Block | 3rd Feb 2023 | More
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