Australia bonds deliver yet again – PIMCO

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As we close the books on another Australian financial year, we make a striking observation: Over the last eight financial years, bond returns have exceeded equity returns on average by... Read more continue reading
08 Jul 2016

Lifeplan enhances NextGen Investments

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Following growing interest in investment bonds, Lifeplan has updated its leading investment bond offering, NextGen Investments, with eight new investment options and an additional rebate tier. Matt Walsh, head of... Read more continue reading
07 Jul 2016

How Domacom helped mum-and-dad investors become part-owners of the world’s biggest pastoral estate

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When crowd-funder DomaCom began its book build to acquire the iconic Kidman Station late last year, it had no idea of the level of interest it would generate. For the... Read more continue reading
06 Jul 2016

Q&A on Brexit: What’s next for markets, banks, the global economy and buying opportunities

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In the following Q&A, portfolio managers Andrew Balls, Mike Amey, and Philippe Bodereau discuss PIMCO’s outlook for the UK and the European Union amid Brexit, and assess global ramifications. Q:... Read more continue reading
04 Jul 2016

All that glitters is gold

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It was recently reported that a man in the United Kingdom sold all his investments and bought almost $2 million in gold bars and buried them in his backyard. He... Read more continue reading
28 Jun 2016

Uncharted territory: What Brexit means for global equities

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The U.K. vote to exit the European Union ushers in a new era of uncertainty that is likely to persist for some time. The significance of this event cannot be... Read more continue reading
27 Jun 2016

Go global for quality income – the case for global equity income investing in a low-yield world

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The search for yield has never been more pressing for investors. Income is hard to find in the current market environment, with low interest rates, bond yields tending towards flat... Read more continue reading
17 Jun 2016

Australian investors missing out on emerging market debt opportunities

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Australian investors have not achieved optimal exposure to emerging market debt over the past decade because they have depended on a global bond strategy that has had far less emerging... Read more continue reading
16 Jun 2016

Monetary policy unmasked – our take on negative interest rates

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Jeffrey Cleveland, principal and chief economist at LA-based Payden & Rygel, manager of GSFM’s Payden Global Income Opportunities Fund, writes about negative interest rate policy and whether it’s achieving the... Read more continue reading
15 Jun 2016

Thinking about shopping Malls

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The month of May was particularly brutal for a number of US and Australian retailers. In the US, GAP, L Brands, Macy’s Nordstrom and others reported weaker than expected or... Read more continue reading
15 Jun 2016