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A paradox of the Pentagon is that it can start a war in about five minutes, but when it comes to selecting contractors to supply the materiel the process drags out...

Although the latest investment cycle has been one of the longest in terms of growth outperforming value, global asset manager T. Rowe Price isn't ready to throw in the...

Since listing 7 months ago, the Qualitas Real Estate Income Fund (QRI) has given investors access to great risk-adjusted returns through a balanced and diversified...

Only last month share markets in the US and Australia were at record highs. But ever since President Trump ramped up the US-China trade war again at the start of...

The past six months have highlighted two common errors that investors frequently make. The first relates to a misunderstanding of the way investments compound over...

Overall, ARB’s FY19 result was largely in line with expectations, in spite of the soft market conditions. The predictability of the result was reassuring and it is...

Count Plus ('CUP') owns and partners with accounting and financial advisory firms, forming a network largely focused on Australia's eastern seaboard. It provides value...

In the past year, LIC discounts have increased, and the IPO market has become more difficult. We've seen a handful of LICs commence windup or restructuring...

A strong rebound for local stocks today with broad-based buying across all sectors despite a slightly weaker than expected result from BHP. Energy was the standout...

Seasonality of payouts, an over-reliance on the financials and resources sectors, and a lack of dividend growth means that Australian investors would benefit from...

Altium has again delivered an outstanding full-year result, posting EPS growth of 41% for the year. Revenue grew a healthy 23% with the highlight again being the...

Last week, we asked three experts whether the Australian housing market had found a bottom in recent months. While the contributors opinions differed on the overall...

Over the last five years, franking credits have been an attractive option to non-taxpaying investors, adding an average of 1.56% compared to returns...

Over recent weeks the trade war ebbed and flowed, Hong Kong erupted in more protests, both the UK and Germany teetered on recession, New Zealand’s central bank stunned...

Deciding on where to allocate capital has seldom been much harder, as we traverse global financial markets replete with conflicting messages, political uncertainty,...

ANZ and Westpac have just reported deep operational losses, unemployment has leapt to 10% and The State Banks of Victoria and South Australia have both collapsed. The...

The past few weeks have seen a fundamentally changed investment environment in the U.S.. Since July 31, the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the first time...

A better day for Aussie stocks with most sectors finishing higher following a more bullish session overseas. The high beta IT stocks did best with the likes of Appen...

Your correspondent isn't a regular visitor to Burger King. I'm not sure I've been into one in this millennium. But there is one on London’s Tottenham Court Road, about...

Markets continue to obsess over the trade war. For our parts, we remain focused on finding and backing businesses that we think have the potential to...