Resisting ‘hot stocks’ no barrier to returns for outperforming small caps fund

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Avoiding ‘hot stocks’ such as those in the buy now, pay later and mining sectors has not stopped the Prime Value Emerging Opportunities Fund from becoming the second highest performing... Read more continue reading

Recent comments about super need fact-based response

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Some recent comments from Federal government members and Treasury’s budget papers on super questioning the merit of Australia’s super system call for a clear response based on facts, not one... Read more continue reading

Delayed plans to downsize now in sight for Australian retirees

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COVID-19 continued to be a dominant theme in Australians’ conversations with their financial advisers in the final quarter of 2020, as clients realise their plans to downsize for lifestyle or... Read more continue reading

The top returning super funds of 2020

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In a year defined by the global pandemic and the locking down of economies, the superannuation system faced arguably one of its toughest test in its 29-year history. Now, as... Read more continue reading

2021 outlook bright for investing in infrastructure

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Despite the calamitous global pandemic situation the outlook for investing in one significant sector, namely infrastructure, is bright, according to Nick Langley, Founder and Senior Portfolio Manager at RARE Infrastructure. “There... Read more continue reading

Green bonds on track to grow in 2021

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The green finance market, similar to almost every other aspect of 2020, was shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Calvert Research and Management, in the first half of the... Read more continue reading

Deliver us from COVID but lead us not to inflation

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The outlook for global and Australian markets is positive, according to GSFM and its fund manager partners Munro Partners and Tribeca Investment Partners. They say markets are supported by easy... Read more continue reading

Bedrock investments liberate a portfolio’s capacity to take risks in a post-pandemic landscape

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The stable core of a portfolio consists of ‘bedrock investments’. Their role is to generate stable, consistent returns over time. Ideally, the returns are not correlated to the returns of... Read more continue reading

Vanguard records strongest ever year in ETF inflows despite extraordinary market volatility in 2020

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Vanguard Australia has recorded A$5.7 billion in ETF inflows in 2020 (up 12 per cent from 2019), making it the best ever year on record according to the latest figures... Read more continue reading

Green energy investments to accelerate in 2021

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The global energy scene is undergoing arguably the greatest transformation in history as the world transitions from reliance on fossil fuels to renewable energy. One direct implication of this phenomenon... Read more continue reading