Showing 111 to 120 of 140 articles: JONATHAN SHEAD | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014 While international investments have the potential to deliver real benefits, they are also exposed to currency fluctuations. Currency can turn a loss into a profit - or vice versa. Fortunately, with the right strategy, you can not only manage currency ... Read more MATT DAVIS | MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012 In recent times it would seem that relying on the tenets of traditional investment theory has become an excuse for fund managers and investment advisers to be lazy and apathetic. Many advisers rely on Efficient Market Hypothesis, diversification theory ... Read more STEVE GROB | MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011 With ASX's launch of its new smart order routing system and the go-live of Chi-X in Australia, it is clear that the Australian trading landscape is going through a period of rapid transformation and re-alignment. In this paper, Grob discusses how Australia ... Read more MARK ARNOLD | MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011 Short-termism is a pandemic that continues to flourish unchecked within financial markets, resulting in significant long-term economic costs to investors. This research paper, co-authored by Jason Orthman, portfolio manager/analyst for Hyperion, examines ... Read more RICK DI MASCIO | MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011 This Inalytics paper quantifies how misleading track records are as an indicator of skill. We provide evidence that even fund managers with no skill in stock picking have still been able to have positive track records against the standard Australian ... Read more JOHN MCBAIN | MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011 In this paper, Back in (the) black - Unlisted property as part of a properly diversified portfolio: what advisers should be telling their clients, John McBain from Centuria Capital and Jason Huljich from Centuria Property Funds discuss the investment ... Read more WOLF SCHUMACHER | MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011 This article provides an introduction into the fast developing world of cloud computing for accounting and advice firms, and particularly for those, that administer self-managed super funds (SMSFs). Read more BOB VAN MUNSTER | FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011 Van Munster, head of Australian equities at Tyndall Investments, looks at the affect that investor emotions take on their own behaviour and, in turn, the behaviour of markets. Read more SIMON HUTCHINSON | FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011 In his paper, "How to select a transition manager", Hutchinson examines the best techniques that can be applied when selecting a transition manager for your portfolio restructuring. Read more DANIEL LIPTAK | THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010 Daniel Liptak says that high inflation is usually associated with an economic environment that is high in fiscal deficits and reeling from severe economic shocks combined with a loss in confidence in the value of money. In this paper, he explores cheap ... Read more |
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Passing the baton
LIAM ROCHE
ADVICE ASSOCIATE
EUREKA WHITTAKER MACNAUGHT PTY LTD
ADVICE ASSOCIATE
EUREKA WHITTAKER MACNAUGHT PTY LTD
Liam Roche's experience in customer relationships and paraplanning has set him up for success as a financial adviser. Now undertaking the Professional Year, the advice associate at Eureka Whittaker Macnaught tells Karren Vergara how a new breed of advisers is flying the flag.