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Traps for the unwary global equities investor

While investing offshore is beginning to look attractive once again, even the experts recognise there are potential problems for the unwary among the opportunities, and t...

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A licence to print money

The process of using credit to inflate assets that is associated with quantitative easing has created much nominal growth and little real wealth – and could lead to a dea...

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Weighing up the pros and cons of absolute return bond strategies

Benchmark-unaware investing seems to be a winning philosophy. Kathryn Young explains where bonds stand. ...

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Why investors can’t afford to be complacent

The world is going through a unique period, so what might have worked in the past will not work in the future. Dominic McCormick says now is not the time to be complacent...

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Navigating the investment maze

Matt Drennan writes that Australian investors are having to process often contradictory data as they seek to find their way through the investment maze, but that one fact...

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Why canny investors can still find opportunities in Europe

Although most of the banner financial stories out of Europe are negative, another narrative is quietly emerging that spells good news for canny investors who dig a little...

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Fund manager performance: market uncertainty makes for testing times

Although they haven’t exactly broken out the champagne, life has become a lot easier for fund managers over the past 12 months. Janine Mace examines the implications for ...

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Making life insurance sustainable

Geoff Summerhayes argues that there exist parallels between the public’s acceptance of sustainable energy and the push for a sustainable life insurance industry, with the...

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Separating the chaff from the wheat

ASIC was right when it issued a warning to financial services licensees to ensure they have “robust recruitment processes” in place when appointing people who have previo...

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Why investors should consider alternatives to residential property

As interest rates fall, making cash and term deposits less attractive to investors, there’s an increased level of interest in property. However, a stampede back into the ...

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When politics cloud perception

Mike Taylor writes that just four months out from an election, the political temperature is high and perceptions can skew reality....

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Commbank’s strong March quarter

The Commonwealth Bank has confirmed the strong start it has made to 2013, with a March quarter trading update revealing a statutory net profit of $1.9 billion and wealth ...