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08 October 2013 |
Broker reports editor
SMSF investors often prefer investment in commercial property for the income. AREITs, which proved to be a parlous sector in the lead up to the GFC, have become a more predictable asset class. But demand is weak and it is important to discriminate carefully.
08 October 2013 |
Staff reporter
LNG is touted as Australia's next big boom. Woodside and Santos are big players. But developments in North America and Malaysia suggest that the competition is likely to become intense, suggesting the boom may not be as great as hoped.
08 October 2013 |
PSI
The strangeness of the current situation with the potential stand off over the US debt ceiling is that it is likely to cause investors to buy US Treasuries. The biggest impact will probably be felt in the stock market, which may well open up opportunities for investors. The high Australian dollar may also be a reason to look offshore.
07 October 2013 |
Broker reports editor
In times of uncertainty investors traditionally invest in gold. It is as much psychological as real, but because investors think gold is a safe haven, therefore it is a safe haven. The US shutdown may be the time to look at some possible investing.
07 October 2013 |
PSI
The growing intransigence in US politics is of mainly psychological importance in the markets, but psychology matters. High levels of volatility seem assured and this may create opportunities for SMSF investors.
04 October 2013 |
Broker reports editor
Claims that Leighton Holding has been involved in bribery has resulted in the stock falling by a tenth. Brokers, however, are not overly troubled about the company, tending to sit on the fence. It is part of a continuing level of uncertainty about the company's future, however.
04 October 2013 |
Staff reporter
Buying property in your super fund may sound attractive, but how effective is it really? Research into the tax implications suggests that it can be a poor option. Everything depends on the price at which the property is purchased.
04 October 2013 |
PSI
The American dollar rules the world, and so America has options no other country enjoys. What, then, are the likely consequences of the current political stand off? Some possible investment and political implications.
04 October 2013 |
PSI
In today's column we examine the art of having two faces in financial and property advice, the mysteries of Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment and certain insights into risk management that are only whispered in quiet places amongst consenting fee structures, if at all.
04 October 2013 |
Investing in shares is all about timing. There is much discussion at the moment about whether or not low interest rates are fueling a property boom. But there is less discussion about the possibility that share prices are being boosted too much as investors pursue yield. Yet low interest rates traditionally drive higher equity prices; in traditional investing they are seen to be closely related.
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