A new bull market in shares?

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After recent strong gains, shares are overbought and vulnerable to a correction. February is often a soft month with risks regarding Italy, Spain, the US budget and earnings results in... Read more continue reading

Threadneedle asset allocation update

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Mark Burgess, Chief Investment Officer at Threadneedle Investments, comments on the markets and why Threadneedle retains an overweight position to risk assets. “Looking back on 2012, it would be fair... Read more continue reading

Index reveals financial protection insecurity

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A new Index launched today by TAL, Australia’s leading specialist life insurer, has uncovered how Australians view their financial protection.  The results suggest that Australians believe they don’t have enough... Read more continue reading

Online ‘Situation Room’ provides insurance support

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The record wild weather in the wake of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald continues to take its toll on Australian families and businesses along a vast tract of the eastern seaboard. Many... Read more continue reading

Asian fixed income thoughts for 2013

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Keep calm and carry on – a wise statement to inspire during war times, and for post-crisis investment in the financial markets.  Keep calm when market turbulence sets in again;... Read more continue reading

Fears of a bond bubble overblown

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Investors should not be worried about a bubble in the bond market, as the current high prices and low yields in bonds are not driven by the same factors as... Read more continue reading

2013 to be the year of investing ‘cautiously’

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2012 was the year that predications of hard landings, double dips and financial catastrophes couldn’t stop the growth of the world’s major indices but despite growth predictions of between 2.5%... Read more continue reading

Investment thinking for tomorrow’s world

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Fidelity Worldwide Investment has released the findings of its third annual “Analyst Survey” which highlights some of the long-term themes that are expected to shape the global economy and investment... Read more continue reading

van Eyk: Stakes high for conservative investors

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Survive and Win in the Inflationary Eighties by Howard J. Ruff was a truly disastrous book for anyone that followed its advice.   At the time it would have been popular... Read more continue reading

Sharemarket: Closer to the peak than you thought

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The ASX 200 Accumulation index – measuring total returns on shares – has lifted by almost 20 per cent over the past year. The index is 12.2 per cent from... Read more continue reading