EQUITY MARKETS

Financial planning

Russell warns that the current bullish international investor sentiment towards Australia may be overdone, despite Australia's relatively strong economic position....

Financial planning

The occurrence of range-bound markets is an interesting dynamic for managed futures and generally means that investors should adopt a long-term time horizon when investin...

Financial planning

Structured products are often marketed on the premise that they can help protect an investor’s underlying investment. However, as Lucinda Beaman reports, advisers should ...

Financial planning

AXA reports gloomy bottom line for nine months to 30 September, despite more robust data over past two quarters....

People & Products

Former senior investment adviser at AllenbridgeEPIC Investment Advisers in the UK, David Kiddie, appointed to head AMP Capital Investor's newly-formed multi-asset group....

Editorial

Beware the consensus of negativity at the bottom of cycles, writes Mark Newman....

Financial planning

ROGER BRIDGES considers the changing nature of fixed interest....

Editorial

Investors should have fixed income allocations to lower portfolio risk and avoid the disasters of the past few years, argues STEPHEN HART....

Editorial

Robert Keavney draws back the curtains to examine the reliability of financial forecasts....

Funds management

Hedge funds are projected to rise by 1.7 per cent for August, the sixth successive month of gains, according to the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index....

Superannuation

MAP focusing on right mix of active equity managers in preparation for future market environment....

Financial planning

Australian financial advisers believe the worst of the global financial crisis is over, with sentiment having improved rapidly over recent months, according to the latest...

Editorial

Perpetual announces a big profit decline but positions for growth on the market recovery....

Editorial

As financial planners grapple with the aftermath of the global financial crisis, it appears skittish investors are looking to take a more hands-on role, writes JANINE MAC...

Funds management

Strong equity rallies contribute to positive returns after negative month in June....

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