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Tips on how to tell a good adviser from a bad one and a list of medal-winning funds offering double-digit returns topped our list of most engrossing reads for the week.
Tips on how to tell a good adviser from a bad one and a list of medal-winning funds offering double-digit returns topped our list of most engrossing reads for the week.
To help you identify professional, trustworthy financial planners, we’ve put together the following guide.
Four of these five global equities funds hold Morningstar medals, and all have delivered double-digit returns in the financial year-to-date.
The local market has resisted the volatility of the first four months of the year but the royal commission will lead to tougher standards in financial advice, which will reduce supply of advisers and push up costs.
Choppy waters for Aussie stocks, smoother sailing for credit
Morningstar saw reasonable valuations in domestic credit over 1Q18, while Australian equities remain overvalued as the two largest sectors are unattractive.
Proceedings at the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry capture almost 40% of the market capitalisation of the S&P/ASX 200.
Hayne inquiry lashes finance sector as inflation fears build
The Hayne blowtorch has revealed bad behaviour in the financial services sector that would make Mafia bosses blush while elsewhere inflationary pressure rears its ugly head again, writes Peter Warnes.
Acorns in the US was one of the trail-blazers of micro-investing--which refers to the process of making regular, relatively small investments, usually into automated, digital products.
Teaching kids from an early age how the financial system works, using online tools in particular, will help instil a shrewder appreciation of money.
In an environment of increasing volatility and tight valuations, careful security selection is vital.
In an environment of increasing volatility and tight valuations, careful security selection is vital.
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Lex Hall is a Morningstar content, based in Sydney.
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