50 articles
Beginner / Advanced
6 m

What you need to know about diversification

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Diversifying investments is different for everyone, but necessary to spread risk. We show you how to do it over time, markets and asset classes.

Beginner
4 m

Five reasons to buy managed funds

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If you don’t want the hassle of regularly tracking your investments, or don’t feel confident with the decisions, try a managed fund.

Beginner / Advanced
10 m

Exchange traded funds and your portfolio

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ETFs come in all shapes and are designed to replicate the performance of whole share markets, sub-sectors and other traded commodities.

Beginner
10 m

What is an LIC?

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For investors who want to delegate the day-to-day trading decisions, a listed investment company offers exposure to a portfolio of companies in the one transaction.

Beginner / Advanced
15 m

Picking a fund manager

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Past performance and investment process are important factors when deciding who will invest your money on your behalf.

Beginner
10 m

What is a managed fund?

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Hand the decision making process over to an investment professional when investing in a managed fund, a low touch investment.

Advanced
30 m

LICs catching our eye

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Find out which LICs are battling the tumultuous start to the year better than others, and why.

Beginner / Advanced
30 m

From the vault: Australian managers

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Australia's 200 largest companies only return 3 per cent last year, but there are two funds that returned close to 30 per cent in 2015.

Advanced
5 m

Why comparing returns is useful

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Not all companies are equal, so when it comes to choosing a fund manager make sure you're comparing apples with apples.

Beginner / Advanced
4 m

Managed funds and liquidity risk

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Depending on the type of assets a managed fund owns, you might not be able to get your money back when you want it.