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Portfolio rebalancing should be timed: Xplore

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
Extreme market volatility has left many portfolios in need of some rebalancing but investors should be cautious of their timing while volatility remains high, according to Xplore Wealth chief executive Michael Wright.

The bulls are back

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
The Dow Jones has recorded its shortest bear market in the index's history, as investors regain confidence in a market rife with volatility.

Early super access impact double Treasury estimates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
As unemployment continues to rise, latest analysis of the implications of the government's early access to super initiative has seen the estimated cost of the measures almost double.

Why banks are lifting TD rates

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
In a somewhat surprising move, banks are lifting some of their term deposit rates despite the Reserve Bank of Australia slashing the cash rate to an all-time low of 0.25% last week.

Will COVID-19 infect mortgages and RMBS?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
The current market corrections caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdowns have sparked warnings from some not to forget the lessons of 2008 - especially, don't underestimate mortgage defaults.

SMSFs in flashback to 2008

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
Self-managed super fund professionals and trustees may be feeling some deja-vu, as the same measures that were used in 2008 have been brought in to guide the sector through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trust in advisers lifts as pandemic fear ensues

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
Advisers are the most trusted source of information surrounding the impacts of COVID-19, above government sources and the media, according to research coming out of MLC Wealth.

No time to look back

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
In rough times it can seem beneficial to look back at past experiences and think 'If I got through that, I can get through this', but if you ask the fund managers and traders of the world, the consensus is this time does not compare to 1987 or 2008.

Good time to be in managed accounts: IMAP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
The COVID-19 crash has had an effect on all investment advice, but for financial advisers using managed accounts the blow has been slightly eased, according to IMAP chair Toby Potter.

No new ASX 200 names this quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
For the first time since 2001, S&P has delayed its quarterly rebalance of the ASX 200 amid volatility, in what industry watchers say could help ETF investors save costs, but raises questions about the passive versus active nature of indices.