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Editorial

Dominic McCormick argues gold exposure in a diversified portfolio still makes very good sense for most long-term focused investors....

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Editorial

The ‘variable annunity’ in vogue overeas is neither entirely variable nor an annuity – so what is it, and what could it do for Australian retirees? Andrew Barnett explain...

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Editorial

The last year has not been kind to the Australian margin lending market, with further declines in the number of active investors. But a potential rally in the equities ma...

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Editorial

A number of variables could influence inflation and the strength or relative weakness of the Australian dollar, writes Stephen Nash, who explores a range of scenarios. ...

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Editorial

Historically low interest rates in developed countries have helped government bonds become star performers, but is this all about to change?...

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Financial planning

ASIC-run financial literacy website MoneySmart has launched a new reverse mortgage calculator which allows consumers and brokers to test ‘what if’ scenarios....

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Editorial

The world has recently seen a dramatic turnaround in investor sentiment and market performance, but should investors be worried about the cheery consensus? Dominic McCorm...

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Superannuation

Global diversification in bonds is just as important as it is in equities. Restricting your exposure to a single market is a risk for which you might not be compensated, ...

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Funds management

Global markets are awash with liquidity and the medium prospects for equities looks good when compared to bonds, according to Epoch Investment Partners chief executive Bi...

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Funds management

According to Towers Watson, fund managers’ return expectations for US and Australian equity markets are at their lowest since 2008....

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Funds management

WAM Capital has posed the question of whether 2013 will be the year of the bull amid a strong start to equity markets, at the same time as announcing a strong half-year p...

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Editorial

Staying out of growth assets is the biggest mistake financial advice clients make at the moment, according to David Bryant from Australian Unity Investments, who argues r...

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Funds management

A Multiport survey has found falling interest rates in recent months have resulted in SMSFs slightly decreasing their cash holdings in favour of fixed income and direct p...

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Financial planning

FirstChoice is well-known for the value for money it offers you and your clients....

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Editorial

Some of the key assumptions about share market investing are deeply flawed and merit robust re-examination, writes Schroders’ Martin Conlon....

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