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The revival of stock picking

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... with that, but think that the sorts of hedge fund managers we know in this area can make some very good returns even if we stay in this kind of risk on/risk off environment," Higgins argues. Fauchier has taken the approach of readjusting the time horizon ...

Stay or stay away this May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
I think somebody forgot to tell the equity market that it's already May. Remember May? The time of the year when investors should sell then go away. But instead we got this headline from Bloomberg, "Dow Rallies to Highest Level Since 2007... " The Dow ...

CPA responds to advice exemption

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... on the creation of self-managed super funds and are exempt from requiring an Australian Financial Services Licence if they stay within those limits. "The losers are the consumers in that the tax advice protections aren't there for a bit longer, but we ...

Longevity forcing industry to adapt to thrive

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... Services Forum. "Financial services businesses and trustees of super funds need to start thinking differently if they want to stay viable," said Actuaries Institute CEO and co-author Melinda Howe. "What retirees need is a secure income. They need protection ...

Wow on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
If there's something strange in your neighbourhood, who ya gonna call? Ben Bernanke! It was a wow day on Wall Street overnight as our friend Ben reinforced this Ben's view that it would be a win-win for equity markets, no matter how the Fed see its ...

Negative gearing property distortions here to stay

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
First home buyers are already being squeezed out of the market by investors and, as residential investment becomes attractive to self-managed super funds, fears are growing the squeeze will get even tighter. John McGrath, a real estate and investment ...

Russell rethinks indices on expected bank windfall

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... today released its estimates for the bank reporting season, predicting Westpac would outperform, while CBA, ANZ and NAB would stay neutral. The Credit Suisse analysis expects ANZ to be the standout reflecting strong revenue driven pre-provision profit ...

Australian finance sector jobs plummet

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... "pockets of hiring" including financial planning while the job market for insurance underwriters and claims professionals will stay comparatively strong. The provider also anticipates boutique independent advisory firms will take advantage of the market ...

Appeal for property in healthcare and retirement

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
Investors should carefully evaluate sector and location before making decisions on property, according to one fund manager. While property is increasingly being seen as a way to achieve a mix of income and capital growth in investment portfolios, understanding ...

Social media strategy works: FPA

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
Social media use by the financial planning community is a simple, smart way for advisers to stay on top of new regulatory developments, exchange ideas and benefit their own practices according to the FPA. Latest figures released by the Financial Planning ...