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Advice, but not as you know it

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... time increasing communication with clients as its views on the unfolding situation change. "That does not always mean aggressive portfolio strategy changes are appropriate," he said. "The danger sometimes is seeking to introduce changes to investment ...

The next big short

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... markets," he said. "The health-related nature of the COVID-19 shock is new to almost all investors. Combine this with aggressive policy responses that are both restrictive (lockdowns) and supportive (monetary and fiscal stimulus), and it is not surprising ...

SuperFriend bolsters support offerings as demand peaks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... massive change and uncertainty, frontline staff routinely interact with people who are frustrated, upset, angry and aggressive. This can be even more difficult to manage when working remotely, whether by phone or online," Lydon pointed out. "If not managed ...

ETF demand boosts gold

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... that the market was over-extended and therefore if there was a correction there was an expectation it would be quite aggressive," Walesby said. "Another reason is because real interest rates were going negative globally, across the developed world, so ...

Listed infrastructure mispriced: FSI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
First Sentier Investors believes listed infrastructure has been mispriced as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, creating a buying opportunity for shrewd investors. First Sentier deputy head of global listed infrastructure Andrew Greenup said global listed ...

The catalysts for a rebound

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... reasons specific to those countries," he said. "Given the huge leg down in core bond yields around the world, and the aggressive actions taken across the board by the Fed and other central banks, we see a clear scenario emerging on the back end of th ...

Self-isolation to accelerate secular trends

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
The world's new reality will soon be defined by social distancing and self-isolation. And while that might be sad for most of us, some stand to benefit incredibly from the new normal. Speaking with Financial Standard, Antipodes Partners chief investment ...

Multi-asset results mixed in COVID-19 sell-off

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... drop," Morningstar said. "MLC WS Inflation Plus - Conservative and MLC WS Inflation Plus - Moderate maintained less aggressive equity positions at 13% and 24% respectively." Defensive positioning provided some relief for both MLC and Perpetual, while ...

The bulls are back

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
The Dow Jones has recorded its shortest bear market in the index's history, as investors regain confidence in a market rife with volatility. The Dow experienced its strongest three days in nine decades after record weekly US jobless claims came ...

No time to look back

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... crisis and recession after the coronavirus outbreak struck an economy already weakened by two years of trade war and an aggressive Fed rate hike cycle," Spivak said. "If the slowdown punctures any bubbles built up through the ultra-accommodative post-GFC ...