van Eyk: X-Rays reveal the cracks in model portfolios

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van Eyk’s new initiative for financial advisers, Portfolio X-Rays, is revealing that many model portfolios are not set up to meet their performance objectives and are vulnerable to shocks and

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van Eyk:Beware New Year crystal ball gazing

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Financial advisers and investors should think carefully before acting on the latest round of New Year predictions for economies and markets, van Eyk Head of Strategic Research Jonathan Ramsay cautions. 

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Alternative funds delivering on their promise

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The better Alternative investment funds are successfully delivering on their promise to improve portfolio diversification and protect investors from falls in equity markets says investment research house van Eyk.  van

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90 West Asset Management receives accessibility boost

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Australian-based global natural resource fund manager, 90 West Asset Management Ltd (90 West), today announced that its funds would now be available to a wider group of investors, thanks to

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van Eyk: Stakes high for conservative investors

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Survive and Win in the Inflationary Eighties by Howard J. Ruff was a truly disastrous book for anyone that followed its advice.   At the time it would have been popular

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van Eyk launches new Tactical Asset Allocation Tool in iRate v4.0

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Research house van Eyk has launched a new tactical asset allocation tool for advisers as part of the release of version 4.0 of iRate.  iRate is the online portal for

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The optionality of cash

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In our industry, a fund manager caught holding large proportions of cash in his portfolio invariably invites a tough line of questioning regarding his fees: “How could you justify charging

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van Eyk awards three small cap managers its highest rating

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van Eyk Research has awarded three funds its top rating in a new review of the small cap sector in a strong field of managers, all of which have a

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Standard Risk Measure already throwing up anomalies

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The Standard Risk Measure adopted by superannuation funds to help investors assess investment risk may already be misleading them, according to van Eyk Head of Strategic Research Jonathan Ramsay.  Mr

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van Eyk awards highly rated

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The Bennelong Avoca Emerging Leaders Fund (the Fund) has been awarded a ‘highly rated’ rating by van Eyk. The Fund is managed by Avoca Investment Management (Avoca), headed-up by portfolio

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