For the first time since it began its quantitative easing in 2009, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) announced it would commence the gradual unwind of its US$4.5 trillion balance sheet sometime later in 2017.  Should this plan proceed, higher borrowing costs for corporations and households will be the likely result and this warrants a degree of caution. Continue…

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In past posts, we have discussed the outlook for the outdoor advertising industry in Australia. There are a number of reasons why the outdoor advertising industry should grow its share of the overall advertising pie over the next five to ten years. Continue…

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Last week, leading media outlets led with a sensational headline that instantly grabbed my attention – “Fed’s Yellen expects no new financial crisis in ‘our lifetimes”. She was saying that the US now has a safer financial system, thanks largely to the efforts of the Fed. But will a safer system embolden market participants to take greater risks, thereby making the system riskier? Continue…

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David Buckland joined Ross Greenwood on Money News where he discussed dividends going out to shareholders and the problem with trying to hunt dividends.

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“It is far better to foresee even without certainty than not to foresee at all,” wrote French mathematician, Henri Poincare. It’s a comment that’s really pertinent to us as investors. Here, I’d like to share with you some insights on how to improve your ways of ‘foreseeing’. Continue…

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In this week’s video insight, Tim discusses a company held in our domestic funds, BWX and their early success in international markets.

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