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What effect does switching between bonds and equities have?

Investors naturally want to maximise return, but they need to do so in a way that moderates portfolio risk. Dr Stephen Nash explores the benefits of active switching betw...

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Does investing in fixed income still make sense?

With bond yields at multi-year lows, BT's Piers Bolger asks whether investing in fixed income continues to make sense....

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Finding yield outside of bank term deposits

AMP Capital's Craig Keary warns investing in term deposits may prevent investors reaching their financial goals and suggests other ways to find yield....

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What's the difference between boutique and institutional fund managers?

Morningstar's Tom Whitelaw outlines the differences between boutique and institutional fund managers with the aim of dispelling popular misconceptions....

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Australian investors facing a currency war

Select Asset Management's Dominic McCormick suspects the recent decline in currency volatility is the calm before a much bigger storm – with significant implications for ...

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What is the best investment approach to Asian equities?

How to best approach Asian equities? Janine Mace finds most experts recommend active investing, rather than taking whatever the index 'serves up'....

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Will a slowdown in China dent the appeal of Asian equities?

Can the slower pace of Chinese economic growth diminish the appeal of Asian equities for Australian investors?...

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Why central bank stimulus has not solved the world’s structural problems

Perpetual’s Matt Sherwood explains why recent central bank stimulus has boosted investor sentiment but not solved any of the world's structural problems. ...

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Getting regulatory value for money

For the chief executives of financial services companies struggling to fund the cost of compliance in an ever-changing regulatory environment, the 2013-14 annual report o...

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Does your investment portfolio need a spring clean?

Investment portfolios can do with a spring clean to avoid stocks reaching their ‘best before’ date. Fiona Clark provides six reasons to clean out your client’s investment...

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Can you predict outperformance in a fund manager?

van Eyk's Jonathan Ramsay gives investors some tips for determining whether a fund manager will outperform....

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Why financial advisers need to learn to love ETFs

Australian financial advisers haven’t exactly embraced ETFs, despite the sector growing in popularity each year. Janine Mace finds adviser education is vital....