Do you have less than 10 years to retirement and are relying on picking the right shares to build your wealth? STOP. You are wasting your time. Here is why: S&P Global run a scorecard called the “S&P Indices Versus Active Funds” (aka SPIVA). This scorecard tracks the performance of active managers in the USA, […]
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Short selling – How it works
Hugh Dive, Senior Portfolio Manager with Aurora Funds Management, makes the case for short selling. The financial press frequently paints the picture of hidden cabals of short sellers conspiring together to drive down a stock, causing unrealised losses to retail investors and pain to executives whose company’s stock have been sold short. Whilst short-sellers are […]
SMSF investors flock to managed funds: OneVue survey
The popularity of managed funds with OneVue SMSF investors has reached the highest level ever, with more than a quarter choosing this asset class for the first time, according to trend statistics monitored in a quarterly survey by OneVue. “A key outcome of the survey is investors are flocking back to managed funds – an […]
Australian Ethical funds continue to lead most Mercer Survey performance categories
The recent release of the February Mercer Survey for managed funds and super shows Australian Ethical’s funds continue to lead in most investment categories. David Macri, CIO, Australian Ethical was extremely pleased with the results as they continue to demonstrate the strength of Australian Ethical’s investment philosophy and processes, which have allowed its investors to […]