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Not-for-profits winning but master trusts catching up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
Default investment options of not-for-profit funds as a group continue to outperform master trust default options but the gap has narrowed by two-thirds in just the last three years. According to research just released by Rainmaker, in 2003-04 the gap ...

K2 is an absolute five star: S&P

A strong seven year track record has paid off for K2 Asset Management with its Australian absolute return fund receiving a five star rating from Standard & Poor's (S&P). The fund has posted an annualised return of 18.2 per cent since its inception in ...

Investors don't use timeframes when choosing options: FuturePlus

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2006
... started taking more interest," said Livanas. Similarly when its running hot, as Livanas said, "six to nine months after bull market conditions investors start to switch to more aggressive member investment choices." The problem however is when they do ...

Illiquidity to test retail investors: AMP

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
... attempt to do so earlier. While this can offer retail investors some peace of mind as they place money with a fund in a bull market, in a falling market it can take a lot longer, said Oliver. "The problem is that in a falling market the fund and the ...

2006 market conditions will suit value investing: Tyndall

... of equities, said as value managers Tyndall would be looking to pick up some "downbeaten" stocks, while the current bull market is expected to continue and should counter the "overpriced" commodities and bank stocks. "Where the equity market used to ...

Long term returns key to super

... noted. Not surprisingly, the 'conservative' funds performed strongly during the bear market but came last during the bull market. For example, the top performing fund over the initial 'adverse' period was REST Core that then ranked 58th out of 65 funds ...

Increase your weight in gold

... investment forum where investment manager Baker Steel Capital Partners outlined their reasoning behind why they believe the bull market for gold is likely to continue.

Platypus enters the long-short pond

Platypus Capital Management (PCM), an Australian hedge fund firm linked to Platypus Asset Management, have launched an Australian Long/Short Fund. The Platypus Australian Long/Short Fund has start-out capital of $33 million of institutional money to ...

Gold bull market set to continue: Baker Steel

The bull market for gold is moving to a new level while gold is actually the best performing currency. David Baker, co-founder of gold specialist manager Baker Steel Capital Managers, speaking at the Select Asset Management hedge funds forum this week ...

Morningstar feels Advance needs to boost bull market returns

The Advance Wholesale Australian Shares Multi Blend Fund's investment strategy has received a Morningstar 'investment grade' rating with the researcher believing better performance in bull markets is needed from the manager. The fund is by nature style ...