Dominic McCormick, Author at Professional Planner

Investment

Evans Dixon case shows it matters who else is investing in your LIC

Scrutiny around Evans Dixon and the subsequent trading of its associated funds highlights just how important it is for investors in listed funds to understand who is investing beside them, Dominic McCormick writes.

Dominic McCormickJune 19, 2019

Investment

Fraud risk: what to look for

Fraud presents a real risk to investor portfolios, and advisers who aren’t attuned to the scams going around might be doing their clients a disservice.

Dominic McCormickMay 8, 2019

Opinion

Inside the Liberal Party’s bare economic policy

The LNP might need a few years in the wilderness to do some serious soul searching and move past the debt bubble economics that still dominate its economic approach.

Dominic McCormickApril 12, 2019

Retirement

The product implications of Labor’s franking credit policy

Franking credit changes could result in better engagement with clients and more diversified portfolios, but there are broader investment implications for asset and product allocation that need to be considered.

Dominic McCormickMarch 18, 2019

Investment

Cash should be simple, be wary when it’s not

In a world where cash rates have been at record lows for record periods, it should come as no surprise some providers are trying to dress up complex, riskier products as safe yield.

Dominic McCormickFebruary 18, 2019

Investment

Looking out for pirates in LIC waters

Too often, investors look only at the recent track record or the current reputation of the fund manager in selecting a LIC, but so much more needs to be considered to avoid potential disasters.

Dominic McCormickDecember 19, 2018

Featured Homepage Posts

Dangerously invested: Inside the FIRE movement

The ‘financial independence, retire early’ philosophy is a long way from the greedy arrogance of the 1990s dotcom generation of investors, but it could be just as dangerous.

Dominic McCormickNovember 15, 2018

Investment

LICs at the high-water mark

The listed investment company (LIC) boom has received strong support from advisers but there are signs the structure’s fortunes are on the wane.

Dominic McCormickOctober 29, 2018

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Dominic McCormick

Investment

Evans Dixon case shows it matters who else is investing in your LIC

Investment

Fraud risk: what to look for

Opinion

Inside the Liberal Party’s bare economic policy

Retirement

The product implications of Labor’s franking credit policy

Investment

Cash should be simple, be wary when it’s not

Investment

Looking out for pirates in LIC waters

Featured Homepage Posts

Dangerously invested: Inside the FIRE movement

Investment

LICs at the high-water mark

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