Pockets of opportunity exist despite gloomy global outlook

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Global equities markets are likely to deliver nominal or even zero returns over the next five to ten years, but it is still possible to identify good value companies that... Read more continue reading

Time for all investors to become ‘climate aware’

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Investors can no longer ignore climate change, says the BlackRock Investment Institute (BII). A swelling tide of climate-related regulations and technological disruption makes it vital to incorporate climate awareness into... Read more continue reading

Avoid the errors of the Frugal Investor who chases purchase price

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The performance of a property investment and the function of the entire residential property market comes down to two key functions. 1) The amount of money somebody is able to... Read more continue reading

Back to the future – are LICs the new growth story?

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The earliest Listed Investment Companies (LICs), Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFIC) and Argo, were launched in 1928 and 1946 respectively. More recently there’s been a resurgence in this investment class,... Read more continue reading

The case for active management in AREITs

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The common perception is that value cannot be added in the AREIT (Australian Real Estate Investment Trust) asset class, though perhaps this needs to be re-examined. In fact, the better... Read more continue reading

Sequoia Asset Management Pty Ltd gives retail investors unique exposure to disruptive global sectors

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Sequoia Financial Group Limited (ASX:SEQ) has recently launched two exciting new structured products designed to give retail investors unique exposure to some of the most revolutionary and disruptive global sectors... Read more continue reading

Better outlook for 2017 results

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Based on this year’s reporting season results and guidance released to date, investors can expect better results for the 2017 financial year as more companies progress through the difficult process... Read more continue reading

The art and science of quality

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Quality. As an investment term, it’s often touted, but not always well understood. Julian Beaumont of Bennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP) explains the term and how to use it to... Read more continue reading

The four letter word that investors avoid

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Investment risk can be defined as the probability that an investment’s actual return will differ from its expected return. While most people tend to link investment risk with the sharemarket, as outlined... Read more continue reading

Columbia Threadneedle Investments’ Investment Strategy – August 2016

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We continue to live in a world of extraordinary monetary policy, where investors are no longer surprised by central bank easing and, indeed, have come to expect it. Thus the... Read more continue reading