equity markets

Financial planning

Financial planners can use commodity exchange-traded funds as a hedge against client concerns about the cost of living, says Neville Ward Advice partner/director Andrew R...

Funds management

Alpha bet pays off for Macquarie

Offered exclusively through the Macquarie Professional Series, the Winton Global Alpha Fund has once again been awarded the Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Ye...

Funds management

UBS outperforms its peers

Following a year of strong performance, UBS Clarion Global Property Securities Fund has been crowned the winner of the 2012 Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Ye...

Funds management

Lighthouse Partners weathers volatile markets

The market volatility that characterised much of 2011 proved a key decider in the Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year global equities long/short category, wi...

Funds management

Schroders' steady hand on the tiller

Schroders took out first place in a closely contested fixed interest – diversified and global category for this year’s Money Management/Lonsec Funds Manager of the Year a...

Superannuation

SMSFs and the importance of dividend reinvestment in volatile markets

SMSF advisers need to be careful when considering the right stocks for their clients’ portfolios. Peter van der Westhuyzen takes a look at the benefits of dividend reinve...

Editorial

ANZ remains watchful despite solid profit result

ANZ chief executive Mike Smith remains cautious despite the banking group reporting a 10 per cent profit increase....

Editorial

Asset allocation on the defensive

The global financial crisis and heightened volatility have brought defensive funds back into the spotlight. Andrew Hair discusses the characteristics of true defensive as...

Superannuation

Equity markets post-April outlook less gloomy

Australia is unlikely to experience a rerun of the post-April slump in equity markets which occurred in both 2010 and 2011, according to AMP Capital chief economist Shane...

Editorial

Band-aids no reason for market optimism

Disaster in Europe seems to have been averted - for now. However, improved equity performance should not evoke a newfound sense of optimism and risk appetite. The world h...

Editorial

Why investors pay a heavy price for bank deposits

Having clients believe that placing money in bank deposits constitutes investing will have a detrimental effect on both the financial advice industry and the end consumer...

Editorial

Are SMSFs on a path to disaster?

There is considerable asset allocation bias with SMSF trustees. This is likely to lead to disappointing performance at best, and widespread disasters at worst, according ...

Editorial

Investing in shares - not cash - for income

Tom Stevenson discusses the concept of investing in equities – not cash – for income....

Editorial

The rise (and rise) of the Australian dollar

Piers Bolger examines the rise of the Australian dollar and its impact on investment decisions....

Editorial

More tough times ahead for margin lending

Boom years are long gone for the margin lending sector. Given that the improvement in the share market is one of the main catalysts for using margin loans, the sector is ...