Equity yields rise towards 15 year highs

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Equity yields around the world, including those of blue-chip investments, are higher than average over the past 15 years – and investors are increasingly recognising this and taking advantage of... Read more continue reading
20 Jul 2012

Risk-off – go global for best returns urges fund manager

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A desire by Australian investors to mitigate risk has seen a pile-up of funds sitting in cash. Rates on cash are higher in Australia than in many OECD countries and... Read more continue reading
19 Jul 2012

Have shares lost their appeal for long term investors?

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While rolling ten year periods occasionally see shares lose to bonds and cash, this is rarely the case over 20year, and has never been the case over 40 year, periods.... Read more continue reading
18 Jul 2012

Ways to handle market volatility

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Markets are being driven by politics and they won’t stabilise while the eurozone situation is unresolved and, more importantly, while the threat remains that Spain or Italy could go the... Read more continue reading
13 Jul 2012

Estate Planning: a client-led context for financial advice

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In Chapter Seven of its final report, the Ripoll Committee has called for the creation of a professional standards board for financial advisers. Irrespective of the fate of this recommendation,... Read more continue reading
12 Jul 2012

Will the next decade be like the 1930s or the 1970s?

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Some investors are drawing comparisons with the 1930s and 1970s as indicators of what is to come. Although it is tempting to make parallels with the past, I believe the... Read more continue reading
06 Jul 2012

What will the new financial year bring investors?

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Will markets end the next 12 months higher than they began? While it would be nice, it isn’t crucial to successful investing, suggests one of the world’s most successful fund... Read more continue reading
04 Jul 2012

Newton looks to South East Asia as China slows

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Concerns over China’s economic growth are broadly priced into markets and we would describe our view of the country as cautious rather bearish. “Markets reacted negatively to a wide range... Read more continue reading
03 Jul 2012

BT Financial Group statement on Productivity Commission findings

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One of Australia’s leading superannuation providers has said the Productivity Commission’s recommendations for the selection and ongoing assessment of default funds in modern awards was a win for Australian workers.  BT... Read more continue reading
03 Jul 2012

China’s healthcare expansion on track

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As China continues its pursuit of creating a base living standard for all, healthcare and more specifically the pharmaceutical market is booming strongly. Thanks to China’s robust economic growth, its... Read more continue reading
02 Jul 2012