Is now the right time to invest in Sydney property?

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With residential property prices in Sydney on a seemingly endless upwards trajectory, many investors feel they need to enter the market now, or else risk being left in the cold.... Read more continue reading

Surge in direct investment activity

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Investors are increasingly “doing it for themselves” as the popularity of direct investing continues to increase through the growth of self-managed superannuation funds. The latest analysis by research house Lonsec... Read more continue reading

Gold glitters as rates fall

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The continuing fall in interest rates has become a driving force behind rising gold demand, says, Jordan Eliseo, ABC Bullion Chief Economist. “Gold is proving to be a durable investment... Read more continue reading

Opportunities in Australian stock market despite likely pullback says Dalton Nicol Reid

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The strong run in the first quarter of 2015 has left many investors questioning whether Australian equities have run too hard and are too expensive, says Jamie Nicol, Director, Dalton... Read more continue reading

Investing for income – can global equities deliver? (Part 2)

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In part one of this two-part series, we looked at the factors that underpin a global equity shareholder yield strategy and focused on one of those factors – dividends –... Read more continue reading

Legg Mason Global Investment Survey: Conservative Aussies missing global opportunities

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Australians are vastly more conservative investors than their global counterparts, and may be missing out on key opportunities to improve returns, according to Legg Mason’s 2015 Global Investment Survey. The... Read more continue reading

Investing for income – can global equities deliver? (Part 1)

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Although there are rumblings from the US Federal Reserve about increasing interest rates, as illustrated in Figure 1, interest rates of most developed economies remain at all-time lows. The most... Read more continue reading

Time is right to revisit ‘exciting’ European equity opportunities

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Europe is once again offering exciting opportunities in equities, global investment manager AllianceBernstein (AB) said yesterday. The fundamental picture has improved and evidence is growing that conditions for active stock... Read more continue reading

Australia: save money with solar

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Each month Australian Ethical Investments assesses energy policy. For each type of energy source, policy is assessed to be either being supportive, neutral, or negative, with assessments updated following new... Read more continue reading

China: Balancing act continues after NPC

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The annual National People’s Congress broke little news, but it offered some clues on economic policy direction in 2015. On the whole, we expect Beijing to continue supporting growth to... Read more continue reading