Looking to solve the low yield conundrum: Legg Mason Brandywine Global Income Optimiser Fund marks three-year track record in Australia

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Australia has entered a record low interest rate environment and may remain so for a prolonged period. Thus, investors, and their advisers, face a problem; how to generate sufficient income in a... Read more continue reading

Factor investing – an introduction

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Introduction Any list of the hottest topics in investment management circles over the last few years is almost certain to contain ‘Factor Investing’. Sitting between highly active, alpha seeking investing... Read more continue reading

Dividend cuts, deferrals and cancellations – what can investors expect from Australian equities?

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The swift and violent impact of COVID-19 has been clear for all to see, with lockdowns, rising unemployment rates and growing budget deficits putting significant strain on the global economy.... Read more continue reading

The outlook for dividends in a world of yield starvation

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There remains much uncertainty regarding the depth, breadth and length of the COVID-19 recession. For example, the Global Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (compiled by academics from Stanford, Chicago, and Northwestern)... Read more continue reading

Deferred, cancelled, and suspended – a look at dividends in the current market environment

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What has happened? The COVID-19 pandemic and response from governments to manage the health and safety of the global population has led to significant changes in daily life. Social distancing... Read more continue reading

Explaining the April US equity bounce

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Key points US unemployment is heading for levels not seen since the Great Depression. Despite the current dire economic outlook, US equity indices are back to October 2019 levels after... Read more continue reading

Time to stay invested: Nuveen encourages long-term investment perspective despite COVID-19 challenges

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Nuveen, one of the world’s largest investment managers, is urging local institutional investors to maintain long-term investment perspectives, despite the global market instability caused by the coronavirus health and economic... Read more continue reading

Three building blocks needed to exit COVID-19

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The global economy requires three key building blocks to ‘exit’ COVID-19 in the safest, most effective way possible, according to Lazard Asset Management. In a note to investors, Ron Temple,... Read more continue reading

Earnings downgrades globally still have a long way to play out

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The outlook for investors has changed dramatically since the start of the year and will likely continue to shift moving forward. The associated shocks of the severe dislocation in global... Read more continue reading

Is negative interest rate policy a ‘cure’ worse than the disease?

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Interest rates, as the Boss would say, are goin’ down, down, down, down. However, are the potential outcomes of negative interest rate policy (NIRP) worthwhile? The Economics Team at GSFM’s... Read more continue reading