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29 July 2016

Legendary US fund manager, Bill Gross, co-founded PIMCO and ran their US$270 billion Total Return Fund before joining Janus Capital in 2014. His June and July 2016 Investment Outlooks warn, “Worry for now about the return ‘of’ your money, not return ‘on’ it ... You have a better chance of observing another era like the previous 40-year one on the planet Mars than you do here on good old Earth.”

Are bonds failing us as a warning signal?

Roger Montgomery
28 July 2016
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In previous cycles, bond yields provided a strong indication of the general health of the economy, but huge coordinated actions by central banks are changing that paradigm. Watch how you read the signals.

Seniors living is becoming a mainstream investment

Adrian Harrington
28 July 2016
1

The seniors accommodation sector offers opportunities for investors willing to take a long-term approach, as the population ages and demands a wide range of different types of facilities.

Estate planning and your wishes after death

Gemma Dale
28 July 2016
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Estate planning involves making a lot of difficult decisions. In Part 3 of this series, three often-overlooked issues are explored: power of attorney, superannuation death benefits, and insurance.

Investing conservatively vs conventionally: is there a difference?

Tim Carleton
28 July 2016
2

The ASX’s top 20 companies as a group performed poorly last year, due in part to the cost of purchasing those shares. This begs the question, just because an investment is conventional, is it by definition conservative?

Australia’s other boom exports

John O’Connell
28 July 2016

As Australia's commodities boom wanes, other more resilient industries have strengthened. Tourism, education, food, and wine exports have surged, with demand led by Asia.

Investing is a balancing act

Robin Bowerman
28 July 2016
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Investors should set a preferred asset allocation based on risk tolerance, but sticking to it through tough market conditions is a challenge. Yet most of an investor's return comes from asset class allocation.

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