Winning by not losing

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Share markets have endured a tumultuous start to the year, with the war in Ukraine, lockdowns in China and inflation anxieties relegating COVID-19 news flow to the back pages. In

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The great fixed income rout – were we really blindsided?  

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With the sell-off in domestic fixed interest markets over the past seven months, the sea of red ink was a painful reminder of the risks of investing in bonds. The

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Infrastructure’s pathway to net-zero

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As the world attempts to move towards carbon neutrality, companies and fund managers are facing increased scrutiny regarding emission levels. Unsurprisingly, listed infrastructure’s level of carbon intensity is higher than

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Zenith sector report: Australian shares – small companies

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Zenith Investment Partners has released its sector report on Australian shares – small companies. In it Zenith says it believes the best fishing spot for active managers is the Australian

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Don’t play Russian roulette with portfolio construction

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While tensions have been building over several years, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has still been a shock to most observers. The impact on lives and livelihoods is, of course,

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The fisherman’s advice to the billionaire – why Australian small caps is the place to fish

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Years before he became a billionaire hedge fund manager, William “Bill” Ackman, founder of Pershing Square Capital Management, trekked 10,000 kilometres to go fishing. Although Ackman had never fished a

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Problems loom for conservative choice products in 2022 YFYS performance tests

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Conservative choice products will be challenged by the Your Future Your Super (YFYS) performance test, with a number of problems and inconsistencies in the new regime set to be revealed,

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Inflation threat and the impact on markets

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It is becoming an increasingly challenging environment to achieve investment return objectives, and the asset allocation strategies that have worked for the past decade are unlikely to continue to be

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Finding income in a low yield environment

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Trying to find a reasonable income stream can be difficult at the best of times. In recent times, it has become a monumental task. The bellwether for income is the

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Zenith creates new business development manager role

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Zenith Investment Partners has appointed Gordon Roebuck to the newly created role of business development manager for Queensland. Mr Roebuck will be based in Brisbane and report to national head

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