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What are common portfolio construction mistakes?

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Count Financial Limited has reported a $9.01 million net profit for the year to June 30, 2004 - up 53 per cent or $3.14 million on the previous corresponding period....

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The Messenger: Hedge funds still risky business

Robert Keavney returns to the topic of hedge funds, and stands firm on his view that this asset class requires a higher level of wariness among advisers....

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Western Pacific puts the accent on absolute returns

Freedom and adventure are not usually associated with financial planning, but Western Pacific Financial Group finds a little of each goes a long way in building a dealers...

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CBA profits up amid outflows and unrest

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has attributed its 28 per cent rise in net profit for the financial year just ended to resurgent equity markets, improved general and l...

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Snowball profits on ice

Snowball Group is close to meeting its promise to shareholders of arresting its losses by signalling it will post a moderate operating profit for the final quarter of the...

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A different landscape

Master trusts have changed the corporate superannuation landscape to the extent that winding down a fund and outsourcing to a master trust is now de rigeur....

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Count merges Compound as profits rise

Listed financial services group Count Financial will transfer advisers of Count owned dealer group Compound Investments to work under its parent brand and licence over th...

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Diversification the key to portfolio stability

Advisers face many choices when building a portfolio, but as Ross Kelly finds, putting all your eggs in one basket can be risky....

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Clients take cover as risk market picks up

The chronic underinsurance problem in Australia is a financial disaster waiting to happen, but it does create opportunities for advisers. FREYAPURNELL reports....

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CBA planners liable for $30 million loss

Commonwealth Bank of Australia owned dealer group Financial Wisdom has been found liable by the Victorian Supreme Court for negligent investment advice resulting in losse...

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Suncorp profit to shine despite slowdown

Suncorp’s wealth management business is unlikely to match its buoyed half yearly profits but chief executive John Mulcahy is projecting an increase in underlying profit o...