COVID 19

Funds management

Investors need to be prepared to actively manage rising volatility as markets are facing significant uncertainty as a number of macroeconomic themes collide, according to...

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Funds management

The uncertainty around Australia’s COVID-19 policy and the likely date to exit lockdown is likely to prove a “serious headwind” for the Australian economy, according to T...

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Funds management

The trend towards the ‘re-opening’ theme is coming to an end, according to Munro Partners, as its holdings which sat outside of the theme performed better than expected....

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Funds management

It is the duty of retail investors to educate themselves on the costs and risks of trading in foreign exchange markets, according to Dale Gillham, as a trading company is...

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Funds management

Global healthcare stocks are expected to perform strongly over the long term thanks to a huge boost in healthcare spending across developing and developed economies trigg...

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Funds management

In the current volatile environment, failures can lead to permanent losses and dodging losers may be more important than backing winners....

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Funds management

The first Friday afternoon in October saw a late afternoon sell-off upon news of President Trump’s positive COVID-19 test, but the ensuing rally last week could be a “suc...

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Funds management

‘Aggressive buying’ of stocks that would benefit from social distancing during the market downturn and expecting the COVID-19 pandemic would be worse than anticipated has...

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Funds management

Companies that chose to be ‘on the frontline’ during the COVID-19 pandemic have gained market share and have outperformed, according to Cooper Investors....

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Financial planning

The high percentage of female staff in COVID-19 affected sectors such as retail and arts means women are being hit harder by economic effects of the pandemic....

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Funds management

Pengana has increased its weighting to healthcare in its High Conviction Equities fund as it is confident in the recovery of spending in the sector....

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Funds management

The world’s recovery from COVID-19 will be “slow and staggered” but China will be an obvious winner as the first country out of the crisis and is trying to reopen and ram...

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Funds management

Economic activity in developed markets is expected to recover in the second half of the year, but the shocks in some parts of the world could last longer. ...

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Financial planning

Although we may enter a recession over the next couple of quarters, there are key signals to look for that will signify the crisis hitting its peak, according to a T. Row...

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has created some time and space for advisers by delaying, for now, its work on life insurance advice and conflicted g...

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