Patience pays off for investors who rode the GFC market rollercoaster, says Precept Investment Actuaries

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Australian share market over the past 20 years delivers an average return of 9.6% Patience has paid off for Australian investors who held on during highs and lows of the... Read more continue reading

Mid-year market review and outlook: Tapering is not tightening but valuations continue to favour equities over bonds

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At the start of the year, we forecast a challenging macroeconomic outlook for 2013, continued downside risks, and we expected interest rates to stay lower for longer. In terms of... Read more continue reading

Zenith property review – strong returns unlikely to be repeated as key personnel turnover plagues sector

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Zenith Investment Partners (Zenith) Investment Analyst Jonathan Baird has released the 2013 Listed Property Review and confirmed that although the sector performed strongly both domestically and abroad over the past... Read more continue reading

Portfolio allocation still a tough call for investors

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Rapidly changing market environment makes passive asset management a risky business – investors need to stay alert and actively manage their portfolios We’re more than half way through 2013 and... Read more continue reading

China – growth and the problems of growth

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In the latest edition of Global Perspective Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, examines the range of complex issues facing the Chinese authorities, warns about major downside risk, and... Read more continue reading

Strategists favour global equities over bonds and cash

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Russell Investments forecast generally positive trajectory for the global market; attractive valuations in Europe, Japan Emerging markets likely offer value for the medium term, despite uncertainty in China Despite the... Read more continue reading

South Korean investors increase appetite for Australian property and infrastructure

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Foreign direct investment flow from South Korea into the Australian market is set to hit a record high in 2013, with institutional investors in Australia’s fourth largest trade market buoyed... Read more continue reading

AMP updates North Guarantee

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AMP has updated the guarantee menu on its North platform, putting in place three new funds under the North Guarantee. The North Guarantee gives customers access to a diverse investment... Read more continue reading

Risk and volatility remain in global markets

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Considerable risks still remain in international markets, and investors shouldn’t assume that the recent strong performance will continue, warns Chad Padowitz, chief investment officer at Wingate Asset Management. “At Wingate,... Read more continue reading

Greater certainty key to long term infrastructure investment

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The way Australia solves its infrastructure challenges will impact the level of foreign investment flowing into the country, according to The Trust Company, Australia’s only trustee with licenses to operate... Read more continue reading