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Financial planning

This year will see interest rates remain steady, the All Ordinaries register a modest gain and a stock focus on small caps, according to Perpetual Investments....

Financial planning

Listed property became a safe haven for many investors in the latter half of last year and may continue to be so as returns remain solid. John Wilkinson examines what is ...

Editorial

When presented with graphs and tables it is worth considering how that data was chosen and for what reasons. Rob Keavney examines the techniques used by managers to sell ...

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Financial planning

The funds arena experienced a significant improvement last month after a series of negative results following the September 11 terrorist attacks, a report by asset consul...

Funds management

Listed property returns have exceeded the All Ordinaries over the last two decades with much less volatility, according to Credit Suisse Asset Management investment manag...

Financial planning

The US economy will bounce back early next year and is showing some signs of strengthening already according to Putnam Investments senior vice president Gerald Colleary....

Financial planning

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Funds management

The listed property trust (LPT) sector has been tipped by Ausbil Dexia to continue to outperform the All Ordinaries index, at least until the end of this calendar year....

Financial planning

Traders on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) appear to be apprehensive about the re-opening of the New York Stock Exchange in less than 12 hours, and have dumped more t...

Financial planning

Financial planners should look to the US for investment opportunities according to Seligman International regional director for Asia, Joseph Lam who says that market is s...

Financial planning

Financial planners face a paradox with gearing as using it to boost a client’s overall returns increases risk....

Financial planning

Investment sentiment has suffered its largest drop since a slump in October 1994 to February 1995....

Editorial

As always, developments in the equity market have had a powerful influence on the investment decisions made by fund managers specialising in property. With the slower equ...

Editorial

The world over it has been a particularly volatile period in fixed-interest markets. ...

Financial planning

Tight lending and a focus on quality mortgages gave the top three managers in mortgage funds their award-winning performances in 2001....

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