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

Active management of credit more effective over the longer term than a target-seeking strategy

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Credit is an attractive asset class that should provide long-term outperformance over government bonds Active management of the exposure to credit can substantially improve performance but a sole focus on... Read more continue reading

What’s keeping bond investors awake at night?

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Bond markets were once the world’s most liquid. Today, trading even $5 million in bonds can be difficult. In the bond market, a narrow bid/ask spread signifies a liquid bond... Read more continue reading

Consumer revival bolstering US growth prospects

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The US economy is getting a shot in the arm from a consumer sector that’s showing renewed vigor. This upswing should more than offset a stumbling energy sector, and it’s... Read more continue reading

Australian investors should rethink risk, avoid ‘yesterday’s winners’

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Franklin Templeton Investments has cautioned Australian investors that increasing allocations to passive strategies may limit their ability to grow their retirement income potential. Speaking in Sydney ahead of Franklin Templeton’s Asia... Read more continue reading