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Asset allocation in a post-pandemic world

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... considerations for investors," he said. When looking at PE ratios, Sparks said caution is needed when looking at market valuations. In January this year the Australian share market was trading on a PE of 18.4. It's now trading on a forecast PE of 17.8. ...

Practice valuations avoid COVID-19 hit

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... the market. Speaking with Financial Standard, Radar Results founder John Birt said COVID-19 is not impacting practice valuations or the market more broadly, though said some buyers are trying to use the pandemic as leverage. "I think some of the buyers ...

Investors pile into companies on life support

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... Financial managing director Michael Wayne said markets are not cheap. "With a forward PE ratio of approximately 15.5x these valuations are much higher than during the GFC where the average PE ratio over 2008-10 was 12.5x on a forward basis," he said. ...

Fundamentals return to the forefront in EM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... on an inflation-adjusted basis. "We remain neutral on EM sovereign credit, a sector offering historically compelling valuations, but where many issuers are confronting a challenging macro environment," they said. "Looking ahead, we believe that the quality ...

Long/Short fund returns 23.2% in April

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... Despite the outlook for coming months still being uncertain, the fund said various opportunities remain in markets. "Valuations for numerous high quality stocks look exceptionally attractive at present," L1 Capital said. "We recognize the outlook for ...

Pinnacle adds new boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... Emerging Markets strategy invests in 30 to 35 companies, with a focus on buying high quality companies at sensible valuations. It also has a focus on executive stewardship and ESG. It is currently available as an SMA with plans for a UCITs fund in near ...

Aussie analysts share COVID-19 investment tips

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... interest rate cuts around the world are increasing the value of future earnings in present-day dollars, pushing up valuations (all else being equal)." Yet, for the majority of companies, growth is not on the horizon. "I have positioned my portfolio to ...

Junk by name, junk by nature?

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... hope for is a 'three steps forward, two steps back' type of recovery - at best," Miller said. "Given where valuations are, I worry that there's still some downside to risk markets and if there's downside to risk markets, you don't ...

Super CIOs defend illiquid assets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... with a fund's demographics a key deciding factor. Miller argued that equity prices were not demonstrating rational valuations in the current environment. "We've just seen the market plunge by 38% and then rise by 27%, and to put that up as a ...

ANZ profits halve, dividend deferred

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... credit impairment charges of $1.674 billion, including about $1 billion in extra credit reserves, is largely to blame. Valuations of investments in Asian associates was impaired by $815 million, ANZ said. Cash profits also took a hit, down 60% on 1H19 ...

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Australian superannuation funds are increasingly turning to digital advice tools to bridge the longstanding gap between members needs and access to affordable financial guidance, according to executives at wealth technology Bravura Solutions.

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