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Global equities and global bonds made progress in May 2014, with the former outpacing the latter in local currency terms; for the month, the MSCI World index rose 2.34% in... Read more continue reading

Blue Sky raises $60 million for Australia’s first alternatives LIC

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Strong investor interest has seen Blue Sky Alternative Investments Limited raise more than $60 million in an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of its Alternatives Access Fund, exceeding the minimum subscription... Read more continue reading

Buoyant IPO market continues to tempt investors

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Leading small caps investor warns that a desire for short-term gain can lead to long-term pain “Rising equity markets have seen the tide of initial public offerings (IPOs) rise as... Read more continue reading

Investors confident in global markets, yet cautious to invest

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Certitude Global Investing Intentions Index reveals that Australians remain confident about global markets, yet cautious about investing Following a record high in April, in May Australians revealed themselves to be... Read more continue reading

Rising interest rates not always bad for REITs

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While the interest rate sensitivity of REITs has recently spiked, Jonathan Baird, Investment Analyst with Zenith Investment Partners, believes this is a relatively short-term trend and should not be relied... Read more continue reading

Investors warned against complacency as “fear index” approaches record low

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Grant Samuel Funds Management and Triple3 Partners have warned investors not to take market returns for granted, as the CBOE volatility index – the VIX – hits near record lows.... Read more continue reading

Promising outlook for gold says leading expert

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Several factors could support further increases in the gold price for the second half of 2014, according to Joe Foster, Portfolio Manager of Van Eck Global’s gold strategies. Speaking on the... Read more continue reading

Trading numbers on the rise for BEAR fund

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While Australian equities are trading near six year highs, trading volumes in BetaShares exchange traded products (ETPs) reveal that a growing group of investors are positioning their portfolios for a... Read more continue reading

Nyko Property says foreign investors critical to wellbeing of property construction markets

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9.1% of all Australians rely on construction for employment Foreign investors play a critical role in the Australian residential property market, with the current guidelines to investing providing the right... Read more continue reading

Making the most of equity market anomalies – Part 3

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In the final of the three-part series, Tyndall Australian equity portfolio managers, Jason Kim and Tim Johnston explore the case for concentrated portfolios. (Part 1 is available to read here and Part 2... Read more continue reading