CPD: SMID stocks – a global growth story

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Advisers seeking long-term growth for clients often look beyond the blue-chip large cap stocks to the more dynamic small and mid-cap (SMID) sector. While many portfolios include Australian SMIDs, you

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Ongoing tensions in the US, RBA decision and Bank of England meeting

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Structural versus macro: flying (a little bit) blind The US government shutdown has made for a paucity of data with which to analyse how the US economy is evolving. That

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GSFM appoints Kayla Batiste as business development manager

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Fund manager GSFM has appointed Kayla Batiste to the newly created role of Key Account Manager (QLD), effective 27 October. She will be based in Brisbane and will report to

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The central bank circus: high wire acts?

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There seems to be ongoing indications of “last mile” complications in getting inflation back to target in a number of “Anglo” economies. At the same time, labour markets are showing

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CPD: Is the need for diversification driving the private credit boom?

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Private credit has rapidly evolved from a specialist asset class into a core component of many Australian investors’ portfolios. As traditional fixed income markets continue to react to a challenging

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Whither 60/40? What comes next?

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The 60/40 portfolio isn’t dead, but is it evolving, and will look different in the future according to GSFM investment strategist Stephen Miller.  He says it is time to consider

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The Fed: certain uncertainty

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As expected, The Federal Reserve’s FOMC lowered the policy rate by 25bps to a target range of 4-4¼ per cent. The decision clearly reflected greater emphasis on the labour market

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The Fed: laboured

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Clearly a notable feature of recent US economic data has been the revelation that the US labour market is not only softening but hasn’t been in as good a health

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GSFM forms partnership to distribute Auscap Asset Management funds

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GSFM and Australian equities manager, Auscap Asset Management, have formed a partnership, with GSFM the exclusive distributor of the Auscap High Conviction Australian Equities Fund and the Auscap Ex-20 Australian

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CPD: Artificial Intelligence – five themes for 2025/26

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Commentary about artificial intelligence (AI) has been overtaken by headlines dominated by Trump, tariffs and trade. However, this does not reflect a slowing in the pace of AI; to the

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