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Funds management

Taking a multi-asset approach can level out an investor's income profile, according to Goldman Sachs portfolio manager Angus Bell....

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Editorial

The popularity of term deposits is currently so high that other product providers need to fight for a little bit of airspace. But is it just a matter of time until term d...

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Editorial

With bond yields at multi-year lows, BT's Piers Bolger asks whether investing in fixed income continues to make sense....

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Financial planning

New research from Canstar suggests first homebuyers are finding it harder to get a deposit together....

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Funds management

Despite global and domestic fears of a housing bubble in Australia, Chan & Naylor believes it is time for Generation Y to step into the property market....

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Superannuation

The decision of most investors to hoard cash for the past few years was no surprise, but as Damon Taylor reports, the SMSF investment story might be starting to change....

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Editorial

A small allocation to gold could add significant benefits to a client’s investment portfolio, writes BetaShares's Drew Corbett....

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Funds management

Australians are highly allocated to local equities and need to re-evaluate the opportunities that exist on the global market....

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Superannuation

A number of Australian investors have traded equity risk for interest rate risk by switching into cash, according to ETF provider iShares Australia and Dr Doug Turek, man...

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Financial planning

Inflation is the "number one enemy" for retirees, according to Professional Wealth managing director Doug Turek - but it can be effectively countered with inflation-linke...

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Superannuation

SMSFs are ahead of their institutional counterparts when it comes to allocating to non-traditional emerging markets, according to East Capital....

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Editorial

It is no surprise investors and financial advisers are confused in what has become a dysfunctional economic and investment environment, according to Dominic McCormick....

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Superannuation

SMSF trustees need to understand the constraints with respect to related party loans, write DBA Lawyers principals Bryce Figot and Daniel Butler....

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Financial planning

A new survey suggests a lack of awareness among Australian investors about interest rates and the time it takes to make a switch to another bank....

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Financial planning

Equity lever is a simple investment solution designed for a wide range of investors, including SMSFs....

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