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Editorial

Are emerging markets on a rocky road to recovery?

With negative market sentiment and volatility in China, emerging markets appear to have a rocky road ahead. But that doesn’t mean they’re not up for the challenge, writes...

Financial planning

Research confirms value of advice, insurance

Asteron Life has produced new research underscoring both the value of advice and insurance....

Financial planning

Navigating the challenges of a margin call

When people discuss margin loans they inevitably refer to margin calls, but Julie McKay writes that a good understanding of the system can help investors navigate the cha...

Financial planning

A margin loan is still a loan

Julie McKay argues that while margin loans have their own dynamics, those using them should not lose sight of the fact that they are a loan and they need to be repaid. ...

Financial planning

Investec follows through on IFA rates offer

Following up on its move to actively target its existing network of independent financial advisers, Investec Australia has reduced the interest rates on its tailored home...

Financial planning

Margin lending poised for growth

The margin lending industry looks set to rebound, with two thirds of brokers looking to increase their activity in the next 12 months, research shows....

Financial planning

Retirees face dilemma as cash rates remain on hold

van Eyk Research points to a diversified approach for retirees as interest rates remain on hold....

Editorial

Why global equity income works

For investors looking for a consistent income stream that grows over time, global equity income has the fundamentals covered, writes Stephen Thornber. ...

Financial planning

Home loan high could be “wearing off”

Satisfaction from bank customers is at an 18-year high, but that could be about to change....

Editorial

Global equities’ winners and losers

Chad Padowitz reviews the regions and sectors investors should target – and avoid – in 2014. ...

Editorial

Doom, gloom or boom? The outlook for global markets

If Harvard professor Larry Summers is to be believed, the US – and the world – can expect bleak times ahead, with sluggish growth and an ever-increasing jobless rate. But...

Editorial

Is ‘risk free’ investment a risky strategy?

Despite strong performance from equity markets in Australia this year and improving economic data globally, uneasiness about risk persists. David Redford-Bell looks at ho...