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Editorial

As corporate and scheme failures continue the merits of engaging an independent responsible entity to avoid both actual and perceived conflicts is being revisited....

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Financial planning

Professional Investment Services has been ordered to pay $5.9 million to Westpoint investors....

Financial planning

Despite comprising less than two per cent of retail funds, structured products have received more than their fair share of criticism over the past year. Vince Scully disc...

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Editorial

Doug Turek describes how bonds can be used as an easy-to-drive vehicle to a successful retirement....

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Financial planning

Investors may not receive any returns from the scheme; vineyards not commercially viable....

Editorial

Recent events in global markets have highlighted how investor confidence, emotions and psychology can play a vital role in driving market upturns and downturns....

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Financial planning

McGrath Nicol has warned that unpaid landlords may be able to take possession of certain leased properties, meaning future harvest proceeds are unlikely to be available t...

Editorial

Simple portfolios may make investors feel good but may well fail to deliver or meet expectations, writes Dominic McCormick....

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Editorial

With his van Eyk Three Pillars Listed Investment Company being targeted by Dixon Advisory, van Eyk’s Mark Thomas explains what makes LICs an attractive proposition despit...

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Editorial

Managing risk is all about faith in the market and hanging in for the long term, writes Dale Gillham....

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Financial planning

ROGER BRIDGES considers the changing nature of fixed interest....

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Editorial

DAMON TAYLOR reports on the successes – and failures – of fixed interest investments in light of the global financial crisis....

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Financial planning

Investors should reconsider heavy investments in large oil companies....

Financial planning

Advisers must overcome their clients' emotionally-driven approach to investment risk....

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Editorial

Today there are few willing to defend commission payments, writes George Lucas. But are commissions the root cause of all that is wrong with the financial planning indust...

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