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With interest rates at historical lows and looking to stay that way for the foreseeable future, we are seeing many investors looking at alternative asset managers...

After a tough 2020 for income-focused investors, the outlook looks brighter as a new year dawns. Of late, dividend income has been subdued at best as the impact of the...

After a year where growth stocks were in favour, it is great to see some optimism for income fund managers to reap dividends for their investors. Whether you’re...

Precious metal prices dropped sharply toward the end of November, with the USD price of gold falling by more than 6% across the month. This was spurred by investor...

It has been an unprecedented nine months. One of the more conclusive aspects to emerge from this tumultuous period, at least in the eyes of Australian income...

Centuria Healthcare has settled approximately $115m worth of day and short-stay hospitals for its recently launched open-ended unlisted Centuria Healthcare Property...

Several weeks ago we ran an episode with the same topic, where we spoke at length about traditional sources of yield, and reached the conclusion that due to record low...

After 5 years of falling RBA rates and the fact that income needs are rising against falling “safe” investment returns, what can clients do? Growth was good before...

Interest rates have been on a secular decline for 3 decades dropping from midteen interest rates in 1990 to below 1% in a post pandemic world. By contrast equity...

When COVID-19 hit Australia in March, credit spreads across the whole investment grade bond market responded by migrating wider and prices headed lower. We saw this as...

High grade sovereign (or government) bonds remain as relevant as ever in an uncertain and complex market environment. Today’s bond yields are indeed low, and some...

In recent months, The Montgomery Fund has accumulated a significant position in Woolworths – it’s now one our largest positions. And we remain positive on the outlook...

Income is one of the most important considerations for retirees. Once the days of earning a salary have passed, replacing it with a steady stream of income is...

There’s been a fair bit of commentary recently that because interest rates and yields are so low, government bonds no longer have a role in portfolios. The argument...

Today we turn our attention to an emerging issue faced by both institutions and investors alike: finding income in the zero interest rate environment that could last...

One of the biggest concerns for Ronald Temple of Lazard Asset Management is that in the desperation to boost yield, investors may be taking risks that they do not...

With interest rates at all-time lows, and set to remain there for “…years, perhaps decades…” according to Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Philip Lowe, it is...

(Ed's Note: On 6 April 2020 ASIC commenced proceedings against Mayfair 101 and Mayfair Platinum for misleading or deceptive advertising.)The brands IPO Wealth &...

“We have delivered on our commitments and we are laying the foundations for future growth into the next decade”.These were former CEO David Thodey’s comments at...

Approximately 30% of all bonds traded globally, have negative yields. Buy a bond with a negative yield, hold it to maturity, and you will lose money. It is one of...