interest rates

Funds management

Hedge funds down in 2008, managed futures perform well

Managed futures good diversifiers but weaker performers in choppy market environments....

Financial planning

More home owners choose fixed low interest rates

First home buyers contributing to strong mortgage sales....

Financial planning

Government to increase securities

Strong demand for Treasury Bonds....

Editorial

Growing attraction: investors take a closer look at managed futures

The inclusion of managed futures to an investment portfolio can offer diversification, downside protection and an improved risk and return profile....

Editorial

Buying property: if not now, when?

WITH the full effect of the credit crunch yet to be played out, some homebuyers are at a crossroads concerning whether to secure their foothold in property....

Financial planning

Food, petrol and holidays drive up costs

Comfortable retirement costs $50,561 a year....

Financial planning

Current crisis not as bad as 1930s

Governments will not repeat mistakes of the past....

Funds management

Hedge funds break poor performance pattern

'Modest losses' in November after record lows....

Editorial

Market Ready for a return to fundamentals

2008 Year in Review - Tough times will cause exstensive changes in the financial environment according to BRIAN BISSAKER...

Editorial

Investors take time out to refocus on risk

Markets are determined according to human behaviour, not driven by scientific laws, writes DOMINIC McCORMICK....

Financial planning

Paying closer attention to risk

2008 Year in Review - JO-ANNE BLOCH looks back at a turbulent year...

Financial planning

The business cycle goes on

2008 Year in Review - 2008 is a year that most investors would prefer to forget. I should confess up front that I didn’t see anywhere near the severity or the duration of...