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Welcome to Firstlinks Edition 390

13 January 2021
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Two major decisions by the Morrison Government confirm that anyone saving for retirement or a home must make plans in the face of continuous regulatory uncertainty. Policy principles are firm one year and jilted the next. The once-lauded responsible lending laws will be abandoned, and the increases in the super guarantee are looking unlikely.

What to do when your collectibles become collapsibles

Graham Hand
13 January 2021
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Collectibles are everywhere, from old cars, to sneakers, to wine, to cards and anything old and prized. But even if a collectible once attracted thousands of followers, what happens when the fans lose interest?

Compound interest rewards patience in an impatient world

Noel Whittaker
13 January 2021
4

Let compounding do its work. It starts slowly. This is why many of those who start an investment programme (or fitness programme, dietary change, sport, or business) give up in the early stages.

How did you go? Australian and global stockmarket winners and losers

Ashley Owen
13 January 2021
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The Australian market overall finished flat for calendar 2020, but the pandemic delivered big wins and losses. The companies, sectors and companies you invested in delivered vastly different results.

What is endowment-style investing and who should use it?

Rob Holder
13 January 2021
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For investors who have the scale, long-term investment horizon and lack of liquidity requirements, it makes sense to implement an asset allocation that can take advantage of a lack of constraints.

Five ways to build investment portfolios amid growing inequality

Andrew Macken
13 January 2021
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At the start of the 20th century, a 'Gilded Age' for plutocrats created vast fortunes and economic inequality surged. COVID is having the same impact now, but portfolios can be adapted to respond to the opportunities.

The hazards of asset allocation in a late-stage major bubble

Jeremy Grantham
13 January 2021
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The Grantham article everyone is quoting, in full. "The long, long bull market since 2009 has finally matured into a fully-fledged epic bubble ... this could very well be the most important event of your investing lives."

Best and worst performing equity funds of 2020

Emma Rapaport
13 January 2021
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Growth was the place to be through the pandemic while value managers couldn't catch a break. It's the long run that matters but 2020 delivered pleasure or pain for many managers.

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