Personal Investment
Proposed ASX rules have upside
| Damon Frith
Frith | The planned changes at the ASX will bring the bourse in line with international competitors.
Ask the professional: Greg Nolan
The balanced fund he oversees for CARE Super is the equal-best performing in the country.
Super complicated
| Leo D'Angelo Fisher
Superannuation is so complex that for many Australians the inner workings of their pension fund remains a mystery.
How the Rich 200 invest: Kevin Seymour
| Andrew Heathcote
How the Rich 200 Invest | The lure of the resources sector is so strong that this investor has gone into prospecting.
Put cash to work
| TONY FEATHERSTONE
Featherstone | Reliable, high-yielding stocks are still the best sharemarket strategy .
Little REITs, big potential
| Gretchen Friemann
Real estate investment trusts aren’t what they used to be – thankfully – so they may be worth a try again.
Cooling capital seeks returns
| Damon FrithEquities remain core to portfolios but investors are showing increasing interest in income-generating assets.
Salary package not so super for Gen Y
| Georgina DentThe plan to increase super is a hard sell to young employees.
Virgin gets focus right
| David JamesMacquarie Equities Research maintains its outperform recommendation on Virgin Australia after it released its February operating statistics.
Hot stocks: first choose your theme
| Damon FrithTechnology, luxury brands, agriculture, and healthcare and pharmaceuticals are the hot sectors for investing overseas.
Where the grass is greener
| Damon Frith
Investors disillusioned with the local sharemarket are adding diversity to their portfolios by looking to foreign assets.
Bank sees ASX bounce
| Kate MillsThe sharemarket has failed to rally but Deutsche Bank is optimistic.
Super’s unkindest cut
| Michael Bailey
It’s shaping as an unhappy new financial year for superannuation savers.
Retail all in the detail
| Tony Featherstone
Featherstone | There’s much more to be said for a range of smaller retailers that offer more than just window dressing.
Put shares before housing
| Chris Richardson
Chris Richardson | Houses may not be that overvalued when compared to national income.
A little risk is good for you
| Damon Frith
Investors sitting on cash is bad for BlackRock but the funds manager says it’s bad for the investor, too.
Ask the professional: Talal Yassine
| Michael Bailey
Meet the founder of Australia’s first funds manager based purely on Islamic principles.
Blue Sky and rising
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
The only new non-resources fund to list on the ASX this year is alternative by name and nature.
Wealth from work
| Andrew Heathcote and Kate Mills
Billionaire boss departures from the rank and file of the 2012 Executive Rich put a dint in the list’s fortunes.
More go it alone on super
| Greg bright
Managed accounts are emerging as a means for investors to take back control of their portfolios.
Not so super for women
| Nassim KhademWomen need to be more vigilant about putting more money into superannuation.
Know your managed account
| Michael BaileyIndividually managed accounts (IMAs) and separately managed accounts (SMAs) are an efficient way to own Australian equities.
Ask the investor: Michelle Deaker
| Jessica Gardner
The managing partner of OneVentures talks about keeping your pitches short and sweet.
Perpetual
| Kate MillsStruggling funds manager Perpetual got some succour last week when it was revealed that hedge fund Regal Funds Management has built up a 4 per cent stake in the company.
News in brief
| jessica gardnerDomestic online retailers account for almost three-quarters of the local market but growth in online expenditure is favouring international players.
More than a slim chance
| Tony Featherstone
Featherstone | By targeting obesity and diabetes, GI Dynamics’ new product could have huge potential.
Planners need to hit the books
| Anna Fenech
Financial planners want more respect but to get it, they must increase their skill levels.
How the Rich 200 invest: Andrew Forrest
| Andrew Heathcote
How the Rich 200 Invest | Plane ownership is strictly for the rich.
Ask the professional: Piers Watson
| Michael Bailey
This global equity manager holds high hopes for the future of his asset class.
Growth quest
| Kath Walters
The economy has not been hospitable to many hotels. But Quest Serviced Apartments is an exception.
Advice fight heats up
| Nassim KhademThe government is expected to make an announcement this month on the level of financial advice accountants can give clients.
Diggers in Africa
| Tony Featherstone
Australian mining companies are fast increasing their presence in Africa.
Transport on a roll
| Tony Featherstone
Featherstone | Investors should consider the mining boom’s impact on road transport demand.
Ask the professional: Tamar Hamlyn
| Michael Bailey
This fixed-income manager likes Australian inflation-linked bonds.
Making super smart again
| Michael Bailey
A new superannuation round table may help increase the number of self-funded retirees.
Gender springboard to brighter future
| Kath Walters
A chapter of an organisation offering advice, mentors and funds to women-led businesses is starting in Australia.
How the rich 200 invest: Gina Rinehart
| Andrew Heathcote
How the Rich 200 Invest | Gina Rinehart’s motives for buying a big stake in Fairfax Media have been hotly questioned.
Watch and wait
| Tony Featherstone
Featherstone | There’s much to be said for being a patient value investor, who refuses to be sidetracked.