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Strategies for investing in volatile markets

Julian Robertson suggests a practical strategy when introducing money into the market and another for managing existing portfolios....

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Falling oil prices much needed good news for global economy

As the world obsesses over every twist in the Eurozone drama, the drop in oil prices is very good news in what could be described as a depressing period....

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What retail investors can expect from managed futures

The increasing acceptance of managed futures is welcome news, but Dominic McCormick believes retail investors should know what to expect....

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Financial planning trail commissions in a post-FOFA world

Mike Taylor writes that the sale of client books entailing trailing commissions will look utterly incongruous in a post-FOFA world unless financial planners are actively ...

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Weighing up the pros and cons of agribusiness

Zenith analyst Dugald Higgins lists the pros and cons for investors considering an exposure to the agribusiness sector....

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Macquarie battling ahead of last year

The Macquarie Group AGM has been told the company is still on track for a better performance in FY 2013....

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Will a new leader mean a change in China's economic policies?

Linda Jakobson looks at what can be expected from China's likely new leaders and weighs up the possibility of a change in China's economic policies....

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Protecting investors from themselves

An Australian Crime Commission report into investment scams has underscored the role financial planners have in protecting investors from themselves....

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Understanding the finer details of the new credit legislation

Kathryn Wardrobe outlines some of the finer details of the new credit legislation which might have slipped through the cracks....

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Is it the end of the dealer group as we know it?

Mike Taylor asks whether the formation of BT Select and the continuing competition between BT and Count Financial reflect the end of the current dealer group model....

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Uncertainty besets financial services as Government rushes reforms

Rushed financial services reforms such as FOFA and Stronger Super are exacting a heavy toll on financial planners and superannuation funds....

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Who is responsible for life/risk insurance churn?

Churn in the life/risk space remains a contentious issue, but as Col Fullagar explains, responsibility not only resides with advisers but also with the insurers and how t...