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Bruce Murphy

15 October 2019 • By Bruce Murphy • 1 min read

The fallacious and risky hunt for yield: Is a better retirement income solution under our nose?

Australia is no stranger to independent reviews and I was pleased to see the Honourable Josh Frydenberg announce a Retirement Income Review. There has...

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Opportunities following yield curve inversion

An inverted yield curve is the unusual situation in which short-term rates are higher than long-term rates. This is almost always a harbinger of bad n...

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Automation is bad for business

While automation promises to make things cheaper and easier, it could have massive ramifications for the global economy. It is becoming increasingl...

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Why is the RBA spending our recession insurance?

It’s an important question to consider when the official cash rate is 75 basis points and falling. In September, the RBA cut rates to 0.75 per ce...

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Income investors cautioned to beware of yield trap

With official cash rates and bond yields plumbing record lows coupled with equity markets at record highs, investors of all types are increasingly lo...

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Australia needs to return to the mutual model

Although it’s impossible to undo the failures of history, there is hope for the future of financial services with a modern-day adaption of the mutua...

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Fractional property a solution for investors

Pick up any newspaper and there’s almost bound to be an article on home ownership – with a particular focus on how young people today are locked o...

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The rise of insurance alternatives: Part one

The insurance market is hardening which means customers can’t always find traditional insurance solutions for their risk. This has increased demand ...

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In a post-cycle world, earnings growth is king

Investors who are concerned about the economic and investment outlooks are increasingly asking us two questions: “Where are we in the cycle?” and ...

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Trade war escalation puts global growth outlook on a knife edge

“Tell me why Xi should not continue to wait out ‘the world’s greatest negotiator’ who keeps ‘dealing with himself’?”. An apt comment in ...

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