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2018 Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards

JOHN DYALL  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
The 2018 Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards recognise investment strategies that showcase all the qualities investors are looking for in an investment manager in an evidence-based and transparent way. Investment leadership is not only about ...

Amazon still an early-stage company: Fundie

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
... risk, but that growth portfolios have value traps too," Wood said. She explains the first seven years of the current bull market were extremely uncomfortable; most investors were dragged in kicking and screaming. Investors then moved into defensive sectors ...

Iron ore's ups and downs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... for thinking so if you overlay today's Australian Financial Review's (AFR) headline, "Iron ore extends rally, fresh bull market beckons" with the Australian central bank's expectations on the direction of iron ore prices. The minutes of the RBA's 5 September ...

Markets prompt adviser asset allocation review: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... been educating clients on preparing for increased market volatility given that we are in the ninth year of the global bull market, and we're happy to share our combined insights and research through this new online resource," Ristuben said.

Peak iron ore?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... because of the iron ore price's volatility of late. It was only in mid-July this year that iron ore was considered in a bull market (defined as a 20% and over increase from its nearest bottom) and in a bear market (defined as a 20% and over fall from ...

GSFM scores major alternatives partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... the bell in 2012 and asserted to do anything it takes to save Europe," he added, equity markets have been firmly in bull market territory - and there is a growing sense that the risk inherent to all-time highs needs to be diversified. "It's not so much ...

The bull and bear market in iron ore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
... that started in mid-June, reaching US$70.24 a tonne overnight. For the technically inclined, this puts iron ore in a bull market - defined as a 20% increase from its nearest bottom - that should encourage further prices gains. As at last night's quote ...

Finding quality in small caps

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... research from Activus Investment Advisors demonstrates that small caps traditionally outperform large companies in bull market conditions and underperform in bear markets. However there are still long-term opportunities even as global growth forecasts ...

Global real estate investors too nonchalant: Man GPM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... more defensive strategies should be employed. "By our estimation, we are now around eight years into a US real estate bull market that has seen prices in some areas, such as US commercial real estate, rising 39% above their previous record peaks. Although ...

Asset manager profits under pressure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
The end of a 30-year bull market in assets is putting pressure on asset managers' profit margins - and may mean the industry has reached its peak. In a recent Lipper Alpha Insight discussion, Financial Conduct Authority technical specialist - investment ...