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3 bad reasons to sell a fund
Funds
3 bad reasons to sell a fund
Your own criteria should drive buying and selling an investment - not the news, social media or short-term performance.
Valerio Baselli | 23 June 2021
Would you trust a computer to run your fund?
Funds
Would you trust a computer to run your fund?
Gideon Smith's algorithm raised a red flag on Volkswagen and the Enron scandal well before its human counterparts.
Holly Black | 26 September 2019
Beat the market: should you buy active ETFs, LICs or unlisted managed funds?
Funds
Beat the market: should you buy active ETFs, LICs or unlisted managed funds?
Knowing the nuances of these three structures can help you make shrewder investment decisions.
Emma Rapaport | 30 July 2019
Future fund delivers 10pc over the decade
Funds
Future fund delivers 10pc over the decade
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund has lifted its 10-year returns to over 10 per cent, helped by strong equity gains, a thaw in global trade...
Emma Rapaport with AAP | 29 April 2019
Investing basics: navigating the ETF universe
Personal Finance
Investing basics: navigating the ETF universe
Your guide to the different types of ETFs trading on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Emma Rapaport | 18 April 2019
Investing basics: what's so 'smart' about smart beta ETFs?
Personal Finance
Investing basics: what's so 'smart' about smart beta ETFs?
Where does the 'smart' in 'Smart Beta' come from? And how does it fit in your portfolio?
Emma Rapaport | 29 March 2019
Investor support heralds return of LICs
Funds
Investor support heralds return of LICs
Sentiment towards listed investment companies may be on the mend, with upcoming initial public offerings set to test investor appetite. Are the boom...
Anthony Fensom | 15 March 2019
5 influential women managing top rated funds
Funds
5 influential women managing top rated funds
These five highly-regarded managed funds are notable not only for their performance but the fact their asset selection teams are headed by women.
Emma Rapaport | 12 March 2019
Global equity rout weighs on Platinum Asset Management
Stocks
Global equity rout weighs on Platinum Asset Management
Platinum Asset Management has booked a 27 per cent fall in first-half profit, dragged down by the global equity rout of late-2018 and a plunge in...
Emma Rapaport | 22 February 2019
3 up-and-coming investment funds to watch
Funds
3 up-and-coming investment funds to watch
A knack for identifying companies capable of doubling sales, forensic fundamental analysis, and a trailblazing approach to bonds have put this trio...
Emma Rapaport | 30 January 2019