Ron Bewley

Ron Bewley

Switzer Expert

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Ron Bewley, PhD, FASSA
Executive Director
Woodhall Investment Research

Ron was Professor of Econometrics at UNSW when he was invited to join the Commonwealth Bank to found a Quantitative Research & Investment Strategy team. After researching across most asset classes in global markets, risk and strategy, he was appointed as the foundation Chief Investment Officer in CBA’s Private Client Services. He retired from the bank in 2009 and formed Woodhall Investment Research the following year.

In his first book, Allocation Models, Ron presents a unified econometric approach for analysing relationships that allocate aggregates across their component parts – as in wealth being allocated across asset classes. He published over 50 academic papers on a variety of theoretical and applied econometric topics. He held a number of visiting academic positions in the US, UK and Europe. Ron was elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in 1995. He was also consult to a number of major companies and government departments.

At Woodhall, Ron has combined his academic and markets experiences to produce cutting-edge solutions for implementing investment strategies in equities and other asset classes.

www.woodhall.com.au

Commentary Archive: October 2011

How to manage pensions during market dips

by Ron Bewley

Ron Bewley, Switzer Super Report expert

Stock market dips are painful for everyone, but SMSF trustees in the pension phase can sometimes be lumped with an added layer of stress if they find their fund needs cash to pay their pensions. Portfolio strategist Ron Bewley shows you how to avoid selling at market lows. Click Here for the Full Article

High-yielding sectors like financials, property, telcos and utilities may be overpriced according to earnings analysis, and it might be time to move into the materials and resources sectors. Read Article

Yield has always been a focus for the SMSF investor, but even more so when interest rates start to fall. Here is a look at the traditional yield-providing sectors – financials (ex property), property, telcos and utilities. Read Article

This sector appears to be where a lot of the cash that has been sitting on the sidelines is headed. It offers a reliable yield and a safe haven. Read Article

The telco sector in Australia is small and even if the web is extended to the top 200, there is still only a handful of players in this sector. Read Article

It may be the biggest sector in the US stock market but it’s less than 1% of total market capitalisation of the ASX 200. That means it’s hard to find exposure to the right kind of companies locally. Read Article