Relative Return: Selecting defensive Aussie equities

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27 July 2023
| By Laura Dew |
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In this episode of Relative Return, host Phil Tarrant chats to Aaron Binsted, portfolio manager of the Lazard Australian Equity Fund, to discuss which sectors the fund is favouring and his dislike of REITs.

Listen as they examine:

  • His strategy running the $537 million Australian equity fund
  • Why its defensiveness is appealing for retirees
  • The Aussie equity sectors that have performed well in FY2022–23
  • The potential impact of rising interest rates on equity markets and how it poses both risks and opportunities for investors
  • How he put a 20 per cent cash weighting to use

 

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