New research confirms consumers who use financial planners are generally happy with the service they receive but, as Mike Taylor reports, it also points to how many clien...

One of the biggest threats to a baby boomer’s retirement plans could be the underinsurance of their adult children. Kevin Goss explains why all family members must be ade...

With talk of interest rate rises shifting to the possibility of a rate cut, Dr Ron Bewley weighs up the outlook for asset classes in Australia and abroad....

Bell Financial Group has reported $6.3 million in net profits for the six months to 30 June 2011 - down 24 per cent on the previous corresponding period....

It is now becoming increasingly clear that one of the major consequences of the Government’s Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) changes will be further industry consolidat...

Stock prices are driven by earnings. The greatest returns come from companies that can deliver positive earnings surprises relative to market expectations, according to B...

Companies that are operating in growing markets, which have low levels of debt, pricing power and generate significant amounts of free cash and give most of that back to ...

Eley Griffiths Group's Brian Eley remains moderately optimistic despite the short term outlook continuing to be choppy and sentiment conflicted....

David Pace is a portfolio manager at Greencape Capital. He previously spent 13 years at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers where he ran the MLIM High Conviction Strategy f...

John Campbell has worked in Australian equities for 22 years on both the sell and buy side, primarily in an equity research capacity. Prior to setting up Avoca, his most ...

While financial planners have warned that the FOFA changes will be significant, Mike Taylor reports that the Government does not see that as an impediment to achieving it...