Content provided by Magellan Australian investors now have easier access to international shares. Self-managed superannuation fund (‘SMSF’) investors are increasingly aware of the benefits associated with portfolio diversification and are looking to allocate a greater portion of their portfolios to international equities. Although Australian shares have historically been high yielding and benefit from franking credits,…
Indexing 101: Three Reasons to Consider Index Funds
Content provided by S&P Dow Jones Indices Written by Priscilla Luk, Senior Director, Global Research & Design, S+P Global Index-based investing involves choosing investment products that track or mirror a market or segments of a market, such as the S&P/ASX 200. The goal of investing with an index-linked product is to achieve the same return…
November 11, 2016
The Technological Arms Race: Implications for Investors
Content provided by Magellan Written by Hamish Douglas, CEO, CIO, and Lead Portfolio Manager, Global Equities In December 2009 I wrote that “we are in the business of investment and not speculation”. To be in the business of “investment” is to have a mindset that when purchasing shares on stock markets, you are buying an…
What you need to consider when preparing an investment strategy
A key reason for many individuals choosing an SMSF over other superannuation funds is to have control over their fund’s investments. However, you must balance this freedom of choice with your responsibilities as trustee to ensure that you invest within your SMSF in a manner that is prudent and in accordance with the superannuation laws.…