Cash loses appeal for SMSFs in favour of fixed interest and property

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Falling interest rates in the December 2012 quarter saw self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees decrease their cash holdings in favour of fixed interest and direct property investments, according to the... Read more continue reading

Global investing: the world is now a better place

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  The world is now a better place to invest from an equity perspective than it has been since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), according to US-based, global investment manager,... Read more continue reading

Does the Year of the Snake really sssspell disaster for stock markets?

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 It’s Chinese New Year and as the Year of Dragon gives way to the Year of the Snake, superstitious investment managers are no doubt harbouring feelings of trepidation.  After all, according... Read more continue reading

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