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Bond investors beware interest rate risk

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013
... lurking in many fixed income portfolios. Chief among them is the risk that a 17 basis point uptick in the 10-year US Treasury yield would wipe out a years worth of income for many bond investors. The BlackRock Investment Institute says fixed income portfolios ...

Brazilian CB might need to stop shaving

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
Phew! We got passed that air pocket so easily, didn't we now? Equities are once again flying high. Never mind the still inconclusive Italian elections because judging from last night's Italian bond auction, financial markets aren't really that scared. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... considering the risk in what's going to happen in the Italian election tonight," he said. "But that sort of thing reinforces the yield play and because an Italian election doesn't really affect the safe haven of a yield play." US stocks closed higher ...

Smart beta ETF take-up to double in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
... each of the constituent stocks, smart beta products weight their portfolios according to other factors such as dividend yield or buy broker recommendations. This approach gives investors index exposure but with a bias towards an attractive characteristic. ...

Australia better long-term bet than the US

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
... in smaller economies such as Australia. "Thanks to its large banking sector, Australia offers the second highest dividend yield among developed countries. In light of the country's benign inflation outlook and attractive budget situation, Australia still ...

Instos on verge of piling into Asian bonds

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
... Asian corporate bonds, they're predominantly investment-grade markets, but they're paying over 100 basis points more in yield than global investment-grade credit." Furthermore, he adds that institutions will need to act quickly before the most attractive ...

Industrial property funds draw SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
... said. Industrial property has become more attractive to investors due to long lease terms (from 10 to 25 years), an income yield of 8 per cent, which doubles the one on residential property, and big consolidated companies as tenants, such as Coles or ...

APN launches new property fund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... attractive opportunity for investors seeking a quality property investment that offers an initial forecast distribution yield of 9% per annum." The offer period opened on 6 February 2013 and closes on 31 March 2013.

Temper, temper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
Can you feel it, can you feel it... can you feel it? Darn right, Virginia! Everywhere you look there seems to be that general sense of optimism that's permeating through every nook and cranny of the financial market world. Seems our work here is done. ...

Retail investors need new defensive investments

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
Australian retail investors should consider managed credit funds, as term deposit rates are set to drop, said head of credit markets at AMP Capital Jeff Brunton. A global low interest rate environment will eventually force Australian banks to pay out ...