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FPA comes out fighting

Mark you are absolutely correct that to set a one year time frame for an opt-in is not practical. I think an up to three year opt in time frame, where the client has opti...

FPA comes out fighting

In my humble opinion the key to all the debate is as Mark says, "What is the problem that we’re trying to solve?” The Ripoll report sights financial disasters such as...



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Bonds are back

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Written by Chris Batchelor Friday, 24 July 2009 14:45

In 2003 it looked like the days of the government bond market had come to an end. The federal government had reduced outstanding debt to almost zero. The plan was to eliminate the debt which would have meant the death of the government bond market. Voices within the finance industry lobbied the government to keep the bond market alive.

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How about a hybrid?

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Written by Chris Batchelor Monday, 11 May 2009 13:10

We’re not talking about reducing your emissions, but rather trying to boost your returns. With the All Ordinaries index having fallen 48 per cent (and that includes a 15 per cent rally since early March), some investors are considering the alternatives for their investment dollars. How do hybrid securities measure up?

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Has the time for contrarians arrived?

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Written by Chris Batchelor Friday, 20 March 2009 11:27

Don’t you hate those people who delight when everyone else is miserable? When others see only clouds, contrarian investors are focussed on the silver lining. It is during dark times like these that contrarian investors are on the prowl for investment opportunities that hopefully will see them outperform in the years ahead.

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Friday, 17 October 2008 11:10

The superannuation regime which has been operative since 1 July 2007 is designed to cap the level of annual contribution to a fund in respect of a member at –

>concessional $50,000 (subject to the five year $100,000 transitional rule for persons at least 50 years of age);

>non-concessional $150,000 (subject to the three year “averaging” rule).

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