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The seven hats of financial advisers
When you think of a Financial Advisor, you might see us playing one role. Jim Parker, Vice President of DFA Australia, believes good Financial Advisors actually play seven roles. And he describes these, and their benefits to you. Many people still think an advisor’s only role is to deliver market-beating returns year after year. However,[...]Read More
Bards of the Bar
As a conversation topic, investment is like sports. Everyone has an opinion. And the strongest views often come from those who spend more time in front of the TV than out in the field. Practitioners, meanwhile, are wary or anything labelled as a sure thing. Indeed, it’s one of life’s ironies that the people who[...]Read More
TUNING OUT THE NOISE
For investors, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the relentless stream of news about markets. Being bombarded with data and headlines presented as impactful to your financial well-being can evoke strong emotional responses from even the most experienced investors. Headlines from the ”lost decade”[1] can help illustrate several periods that may have led[...]Read More
Are investors better off when investing with ‘superstar’ fund managers?
‘Fund Manager of the Year’! To many people looking for a good investment a fund manager that has won an award would sound like a great place to start. But is it? Would you believe that investing with managers that have just won a prestigious award like Fund Manager of the Year (FMOY) has, on[...]Read More