Greencape appoints Australian equities specialist

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Boutique Australian equity manager Greencape Capital has announced the appointment of Jonathan Koh to the role of investor, where he will be responsible for stock analysis and selection. With over seven... Read more continue reading

Morningstar wraps up research on Fixed Income Strategies

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Morningstar has released its Sector Wrap-Up for fixed income funds, covering 47 individual strategies. Key Findings Three of the 47 strategies we assessed achieved the highest-possible Morningstar Analyst RatingTM of Gold... Read more continue reading

Hillross Experts’ Choice attracts over $1bn in FUM

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Hillross Financial Services (Hillross) has attracted over $1 billion in funds under management (FUM) to its Experts’ Choice Funds range reflecting strong adviser interest and ongoing outperformance across the range... Read more continue reading

The US fiscal cliff

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The attached edition of Oliver’s Insights looks at the deal to avert the US fiscal cliff along with its debt ceiling and broader economic outlook. The key points are as follows: The... Read more continue reading

Property beats cash

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In the past, buying and selling property was considered an attractive way to make money. The theory was that home prices would rise around 8 per cent a year, almost... Read more continue reading

The year in review, the year ahead

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CommSec has been heartened by developments in recent months and is hopeful of further settling of global economic conditions and improvement in confidence levels at home and abroad. The deal on the so-called... Read more continue reading

Zenith rates La Trobe Australian Mortgages Fund

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The La Trobe Australian Mortgage Fund provides investors with an exposure to a diversified, Australia-wide portfolio of real estate mortgage securities. The Fund has four investment options with the Pooled... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update

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America sees the release of key December 2012 data on retail sales and housing starts.  American consumer spending has been reasonably solid considering the recent political turmoil over budget tightening... Read more continue reading

Season’s greetings from AdviserVoice

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The team at AdviserVoice would like to wish you a happy and safe festive season and all the best for a bright and successful year in 2013. AdviserVoice will commence... Read more continue reading

RBA: Softening employment justifies rate cut

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The latest Reserve Bank Board minutes suggests that the decision to cut interest rates in December was largely due to the softening in labour market conditions and confirmation of the... Read more continue reading