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Survey shows people struggling to put more super away

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
Australians believe now is a good time to pay off debt and top-up their super but many say they can't afford to put money away after living expenses, according to a new survey by MLC. The latest MLC Wealth Sentiment Survey also shows that 50% of Australians ...

Magellan average monthly inflows hit $214m

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... it will. Discretionary money - the timing of which people invest does get influenced by market sentiment. But does that worry me? No. That's just a timing issue, to be honest. "In terms of performance, we really don't talk on 12-month periods. Our strategy ...

ETFs benefit from market volatility: SSGA

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2016
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) says exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are one of the largest beneficiaries of global market volatility as investors look to dodge high levels of uncertainty. SSGA Australia head of SPDR ETFs Amanda Skelly said while dramatic ...

Demographic darlings and disasters revealed

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016
It's well-known that demographic changes will shape investment opportunities and challenges in the future; what's less understood is where the main sources of population growth will arise. A new report by RBC Capital Markets considers the impact of ...

AFA winner highlights retirement fears

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
... think about it, two thirds of the Western population is probably the oldest in history. Not too long ago you didn't have to worry about these issues because you'd hit 65 and probably wouldn't be around much longer," he said. "We talk about disruption ...

Three days to lift off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... talked the talk and prepared the citizens of planet Earth, there remains a 20% chance that it could abort lift-off. Let's not worry that the Fed's favoured inflation gauge - the core PCE price index - remained below target at 1.3% in October, be anxious ...

Road of no return

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... happens when it declines by more? The latest consumer confidence out last night - down to 90.4 in November from 99.1 - is a worry for much of the sharp decline was due to consumer pessimism over jobs. They should be and more so with corporate profits ...

FEATURE: The circle of life

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
As the transition to MySuper continues, lifecycle funds are becoming a popular default investment option. Darren Snyder explores this evolving market. Earlier this year a joint paper by AustralianSuper and the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

FEATURE: Investing in a world on hold

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... expected initially, the big question is not when, but how. Emotions running high Market instability and the situation in China worry the Fed, J.P. Morgan global market strategist Kerry Craig says, "by not raising rates and not being very clear about ...

Lift-off off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
"Recent global economic and financial developments may restrain economic activity somewhat and are likely to put further downward pressure on inflation in the near term." These were the words in the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy statement of ...