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The latest rounds of interest rate hikes and the falling values of share markets around the world raises a number of questions for the financial planning indus-try....

Financial planning

Global Technology Fund Take Off Whether or not you believe that the economy has undergone a paradigm shift, there is no denying that ‘new economy’ stocks have left the...

Funds management

Did you know.... Bonds take a nosedive The old insurance bond is looking a bit sad and drab these days and in the wake of bold new performers in other sectors, it's a wo...

Financial planning

The fall in the value of blue-chip stocks, now at a two-year low, is creating good buying opportunities for investors, says Portfolio Partners joint managing director Kei...

Financial planning

It has been a sluggish start to the new year for Australia’s fund managers, accord-ing to the latest InTech Financial Services market survey....

Financial planning

Called Income Securities; a bright new investment product under pressure, the re-port argues that the current low price of income securities presents investors with a bu...

Funds management

It has been a sluggish start to the new year for Australia’s fund managers, accord-ing to the latest InTech Financial Services market survey....

Financial planning

Despite sagging recent performance, Macquarie Equities has come out in support of income securities in a report released earlier this week....

Financial planning

Last year, your money would have done better in bank vaults than in many other fixed interest securities. Zilla Efrat investigates whether it’s safe to put your toe back ...

Financial planning

The booming margin lending market may be attracting heat from regulators around the world, but Ralph inspired tax changes are set to keep the flame burning. Jason Spits ...

Financial planning

Poor returns on some investment sectors saw the half-year after-tax profits for the Australian Infrastructure Fund (AIF) halved to $11.8 million, its manager reports....

Financial planning

This year is going to be tougher for investors than 1999, according to one leading economist. BT Fund Management’s chief economist Dr Chris Caton told delegates at an AMP...

Financial planning

Table: The All Ords at the end of 2000 Macquarie Bank’s Greg Matthews 3100 Ord Minnett’s David Cassidy 3200 BT Funds Management’s Michael Coop 3300 JB Were’s Jus...

Financial planning

There’s been plenty reason to pop the champagne corks and there could be plenty more as the Australian economy enters 2000 firing on all cylinders. The unemployment rate...

Financial planning

Consumer confidence in New Zealand has reached its highest level in three years ac-cording to the latest WestpacTrust McDermott Miller survey. Results for the December 19...

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