An investment only a mother could love: the case for natural resource equities

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Jeremy Grantham from GMO has written extensively about the long-term prospects for natural resources, but there are advantages to commodity investing beyond potential commodity price appreciation, including diversification and inflation... Read more continue reading

Calling a ceasefire in the client wars: New white paper signals greater common ground for accountants and financial advisers

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A national group of financial advisory firms predict the ‘territorial dispute’ between accountants and financial planners will soon be a trend of the past. This theme is explored in the... Read more continue reading

SSGA Whitepaper – Developing financial knowledge

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State Street Global Advisors has released a research whitepaper, ‘Developing Financial Knowledge’, that looks at strategies for financial advisers looking to close the financial knowledge gap among investors. One of... Read more continue reading

Emerging Markets misperception clouding investor sentiment

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The underperformance of emerging markets is making investors nervous, but understanding the situations that threaten emerging markets will help manage investor angst. According to William Blair portfolio manager of Emerging... Read more continue reading

The business of sharing: Zurich’s next investable megatrend

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The Digital Revolution has paved the way for the rise of a global socio-economic ecosystem dubbed the ‘sharing economy’. And it is growing at a phenomenal pace, thanks to the... Read more continue reading

White Paper: Investors rewarded by allocation to Global Small Cap Equities

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There are compelling reasons for Australian investors to select global small-cap equities as a complement to large- cap equities in a diversified strategic allocation according to a new research paper... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital finds strong correlation between direct and listed real estate over the long-term

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Investors seeking exposure to real estate should consider listed as well as direct given the returns, diversification and volatility of the asset classes are very similar over the long term,... Read more continue reading

Future generations might struggle in the lucky country

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MLC research reveals a third of Aussie parents believe their children won’t be able to live the same lifestyle as them Almost 1 in 5 Aussies will be relying on... Read more continue reading

The stock market as monetary policy junkie: Quantifying the Fed’s impact on the S&P 500

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One of the stated goals of the policies that the Fed has been pursuing since the Global Financial Crisis is to raise asset prices. In this short White Paper GMO shows that... Read more continue reading

Homesafe welcomes “Unlocking housing wealth” green paper & focus on funding ageing population

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Homesafe Solutions MD and founder Peter Szabo welcomes the Actuaries Institute recently released green paper Unlocking Housing Wealth and the attention it has generated on the issue of funding Australia’s... Read more continue reading