Features

Whichever way you cut the data, van Eyk Research beats the other research houses hands down. Julie Bennett reports....

Challenger confident despite profit fall

Funds management group Challenger International has a drop in its net profit posting only $35.8 million for the half year to December 2002, down from $109 million in the ...

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Investors stay home a little too often

Investors have long held a bias to investing at home and, as Lochiel Crafter writes, this is understandable but does not justify current portfolio weightings....

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Two types of people: rational ones and investors

Psychology is often the biggest obstacle to consistently successful investing, says Gordon Thoms....

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Ten reminders for clients during market downturns

Be sensitive to your clients’ concerns and address them with information that reflects their original investment objectives....

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Investor Group returns best-ever first-half profit

Investor Group overcame “extremely difficult” market conditions to deliver its best ever first-half operating profit of $8.36 million in the six months to 31 December 200...

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Deakin reports loss on back of expansion drive

Deakin Financial Services has reported an operating loss of $776,403 for the first half of this financial year, and predicts this will increase to a loss of $1.2 million ...

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Growing beyond your primary market

One way to grow your business and maximise efficiency is to sell more than just a core service. Max Franchitto explains what it takes to succeed at cross-selling....

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The ‘science’ of asset allocation

Despite a mixed track record, the traditional approach to asset allocation is rarely questioned – and it should be, says Dominic McCormick....

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Suncorp profit rise despite wealth management slump

Suncorp Metway has recorded a slight profit increase in the six months to December last year, despite a sharp drop in the performance of its wealth management division....

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Agribusiness blooming in dry investment climate

The promise of positive returns in an otherwise dour investment climate could help advisers overcome their fear of agribusiness schemes. John Wilkinson reports....

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Property syndicates built on shaky foundations

Many property syndicates have such flawed structures they would be completely unacceptable in any other form of managed investment, says Rob Keavney....