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This is, without doubt, one of the most common challenges facing many Livewire readers today and is a topic that comes up repeatedly. At the core of the issue is the...

The Reserve Bank of Australia opted to leave interest rates on hold. But with key parts of the economy in decline, it may be just a matter of time before it has to cut...

Nick Kirrage admits he was never a gifted athlete but nevertheless last year completed the ‘Marathon Des Sables’, a 254km ultra-marathon across the Sahara Desert. A...

As very active capital structure investors, we are constantly engaged in repricing the absolute and relative valuation levels spanning preferred equity, subordinated...

With the correct set of risk management practices and quantitative investment analysis, returns north of 50% can be generated from recessionary global events. For a...

Quality investing using Return on Equity (ROE) has been a successful strategy in recent years, but requires careful consideration of the risks, which can differ...

Ronni Chalmers is the CIO of CBG Asset Management winner of the 2013 Golden Calf Award for best performing boutique that year. The CBG Australian Equities Fund has had...

There was a time when miners were to be avoided for those in search of income, but things have changed for the major players in the sector, according to Troy Angus,...

I recently checked the quality of my cars’ airbags. The exercise was simple, fast and provided immediate comfort that my car would be safe when faced with treacherous...

Here's some of the standout charts on my radar. I aim to pick a good mix of charts covering key global macro trends, and ones which highlight risks and opportunities...

The MCP Master Income Trust (ASX:MXT) is currently undertaking an entitlement and shortfall offer, which has received a strong response from both new and existing...

A second day of good news for the Australian banks as APRA to reduce lending requirements on new mortgages to better reflect the low interest rate environment. The...

The Marcus Today rules include never writing about religion, politics, or the AFL but it's unavoidable today. Rather than pass opinion here are some unbiased collected...

When building a balanced investment portfolio, most investors seek exposure to the four main asset classes – equities, fixed income, property, and cash. One big...

Fortescue is the fourth largest iron ore producer in the world, operating in the Pilbara in Western Australia. It was founded by Andrew Forrest in 2003 and has grown...

A huge day for some areas of the Australian market today, particularly the banking stocks and the private health insurers as they were aggressively singled out as net...

How does "career risk" affect investment returns? A curious part of a report from a US investment house (1) has caught the eye. The author’s advice to professional...

My day job is a mix of quantitative and fundamental investment analysis. What that essentially means is that I spend my time looking for situations where the numbers...

It’s not that global mid small cap companies are overlooked by Australian investors, it’s actually more often than not that they simply aren’t aware of their existence...

New Zealand Company, Contact Energy, produces electricity from their portfolio of generation assets to then sell to end customers. New Zealand has a more predictable...