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It's communication, not performance, that is the key to success in advice

One of the more interesting learnings from the pandemic so far has been the varying methods of communication used by political, media and industry leaders...

Profiting from old economy companies

The Firetrail Absolute Return strategy has experienced a difficult few months after an extended period of outperformance. The long-short strategy, which seeks...

The devil is in the detail

BHP has been the most talked-about company in recent weeks, for both good and bad reasons. Investors had first to digest the massive merger deal with Woodside...

'Look through the macro' and focus on the company

“Look through the macro” were the words used by portfolio manager Adam Chandler in a recent update on Claremont Global’s high-conviction...

Responsible AUM grows 30 per cent, leaving market behind

As covered in Ishan Dan’s article here, the Responsible Investment Association of Australia (RIAA)recently released their Benchmark Report for 2021. It...

Fighting the bull

The environment has seemingly never been better for investors. After an incredible collapse in 2020 sharemarkets have staged a remarkable comeback, with the...

Getting too close to the fire

Sharemarkets, excluding dividends, are now as much as 70 per cent higher than their March 2020 bottoms. Overseas the recovery has been even stronger, with the...

Iron ore - just the beginning, or beginning of the end?

“Iron ore remains a commodity that polarises the market” according to Ausbil’s local investment team. Among the stable of strategies is the...

In a world flush with debt, look to Japan says Schroders

After being a dirty word for close to a decade, ‘value’ investing has been back in vogue, for a few months at least anyway. Spurred on by the...

Charter Hall's 'custodian' approach pays off

You could be forgiven for thinking 2020 was a difficult year for property investors. The onset of the pandemic impacting all asset classes in unforeseen ways,...

Could politicising super depoliticise it?

Coalition Senator Andrew Bragg has been outspoken in his concerns about the growing power of the industry (or union) superannuation sector. Between himself and...

Liquid alts - Building a pandemic proof portfolio

The 2010s was somewhat of a torrid time for the hedge fund sector, as the pressure for lower costs and more transparency collided with a period of weaker...

Warning - This is not a bubble

The easiest call to make in 2021 is that the market is overvalued, or for those preferring hyperbole, suggest that everything is in a ‘bubble’....

Dealing with design and distribution obligations

It’s a wonder that financial advisers have much time to actually provide advice to their clients in 2021. Following a whirlwind of regulatory changes,...

Attention advisers: Stop undercharging

Listening into a webinar this week, there was an extensive discussion about the fact that very few, if any, financial advisers in the industry are pricing...

Eight ways to win more HNW clients

High-net-worth (HNW) investors are the holy grail for any competent financial adviser. These are typically educated, experienced professionals and business...