Transition of the Australian economy – What does it mean for rates and the dollar?

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For Sophisticated Investors Only Mining: How deep is the hole? Chart 1 shows that mining as a percentage of GDP is at record highs, although it has started to drop

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Making the most of equity market anomalies – Part 3

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In the final of the three-part series, Tyndall Australian equity portfolio managers, Jason Kim and Tim Johnston explore the case for concentrated portfolios. (Part 1 is available to read here and Part 2

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Making the most of equity market anomalies – Part 2

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In the second of this three-part series, Tyndall Australian equity portfolio managers, Jason Kim and Tim Johnston explore why low beta portfolios outperform high beta portfolios. (Part one is available

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Making the most of equity market anomalies – Part 1

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In this three-part series on market anomalies, Tyndall Australian equity portfolio managers, Jason Kim and Tim Johnston explore how investors can tap into what they believe are three consistent sources

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Bob Van Munster to retire; Brad Potter becomes Tyndall AM’s head of Australian equities

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After almost 40 years in the industry, veteran Bob Van Munster has decided to retire as Tyndall AM’s head of Australian equities in September 2014. Brad Potter has been appointed

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Assessing risk: low probability, high impact events

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Risk is a word that generally tends to be thought of in a negative light. However, in the investment world risk is a necessary part of investing and cannot be

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2014: A transitional year for the iron ore and steel market

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The relationship between the supply of iron ore and steel consumption in China has been the dominant theme in the bulk commodity space for the past five years, as China’s

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Even in a rising rate environment, bonds have an important role to play

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Over the past year or two, investors globally have become more wary about bonds, envisaging the end of the 30-year rally in bond yields. Yields on bonds remain relatively low,

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Just how expensive are the banks?

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Australian banks have been among the strongest performing stocks in the Australian share market this year. Attractive dividend yields have been a primary driver of the banking sector’s outperformance in this

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Look beyond dividend yields for income producing equities

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At a time of record-low interest rates, chasing high-yield stocks has almost become a national pastime for income hungry investors, with the Australian share market providing attractive dividend yields and

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