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The Chase for Yield

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Front of mind for many investors at the moment is “the chase for yield” (with “yield” being the “income return on an investment”).

Current low interest rates mean investments that previously offered higher rates of financial return no longer do so. There is strong consensus that low interest rates are likely to be a feature of the global investment landscape or some time to come. Glynn 3 - cropped2

Arguably those who will be experiencing this chase for yield the most are retirees and particularly those baby boomers closing in on retirement. And with barely a day going by without government or other bodies talking about the need to make further cuts or add new restrictions to the Aged Pension and other social security benefits, the pressure to be financially self-sufficient in retirement is only going to increase. Continue reading The Chase for Yield →

2016 – What we’re watching

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It will not come as a surprise to most of you considering the trouncing stock markets have already experienced this year, but we think 2016 will be a roller coaster year for investment.Scott Fleming

The relatively high prices still being paid globally for yield, or in other words income, and the flow through of the second half of 2015’s heightened volatility in most global assets all lead us to expect it to be a more difficult trading year to navigate. Continue reading 2016 – What we’re watching →