Investor Insights
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With over 240 ETFs available, how do you select the right one?
ETFs of today now offer exposure to sectors and emerging investment themes far beyond the realms of the ASX200, providing investors endless choices. So how do investors select the right one for their portfolio?
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Should Retirees Spend More and Worry Less?
Having enough income in retirement is a universal desire, and the lack of certainty around how much is ‘enough’ can cause anxiety and negatively impact lifestyle. A study conducted by Allianz in 2010 titled, Reclaiming the Future: Challenging Retirement Income Perceptions, involving more than 3,200 American participants ranging in age from 44 to 75, sought to determine people’s preparedness for retirement.
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Bell Potter’s August Reporting Season highlights
The Bell Potter August 2019 Reporting Season Highlights have arrived. In this years' issue, the analysts look at Macquarie Group, Afterpay Touch Group, IOOF Holdings, Propel Funeral Partners, Bega Cheese Ltd, and Mesoblast.
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How to be part of the world’s biggest investment themes
ETFs are fast becoming a favourite for investors’ portfolios. In order to meet increasing investment demand, ETF providers are launching specialist ETFs that provide exposure to sectors and emerging investment themes, taking investors far beyond the realms of the ASX200.
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How Fixed Income can reduce your risk
For Australian investors, who are heavily invested into equities, many may not appreciate the benefits of fixed income, otherwise known as bonds.
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4 reasons to consider ETFs for your portfolio
ETF ownership has taken off in Australia, and its unsurprising really. Given ETFs are one of few ways to access global markets - and they’re low cost- it’s clear why people seem to be flocking to them.
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Building a balanced portfolio using ETFs
It's important to ensure your portfolio is well balanced in order to ensure a greater degree of security. ETFs are a great way of accomplishing that balance.
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If volatility is here to stay, portfolio protection is more important than ever
Investors with balanced portfolios (50:50 bonds and shares), may have found their share market declines became balanced by their bond returns.
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Get your portfolio ready for 2019
To wrap up 2018, Arnie Selvarajah, Bell Direct CEO, and Julia Lee, Bell Direct Equities Strategist, have teamed up to give you their investment outlook for 2019.
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“Horses for courses” - The various uses for fixed income
Different approaches to fixed income – absolute return and benchmark relative – solve different investment problems for investors.
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October Market Overview
In her October monthly review, Julia shares her insights on two sectors coming under pressure and whether the outperformance of gold will last.
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Maths not (black) magic
Understand the simple maths that underpins bonds and you’ll understand why it makes sense to include bonds in your investment portfolio.