Investor Insights
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Insights 10 Oct 2017
Dividends brighten the share market picture
Dividends have always played a key part in the returns from the Australian sharemarket. Although the Australian market is struggling to regain the record-high levels seen in 2008, returns look better if dividends are included.
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Insights 28 Sep 2017
The post-earnings announcement drift (PEAD) effect in September
Does the post-earnings announcement drift (PEAD) effect on the market hold true? (Companies which outperformed on the day of their earnings announcement - on their fundamentals and share price - tend to outperform the market in the following weeks and even months after the results).
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Insights 13 Sep 2017
How to avoid the ETF Trap
The popularity of exchange traded funds (ETFs) continues to grow at a rapid pace. Bell Direct CEO Arnie Selvarajah explains that there are several very good reasons for the rising appetite in ETFs.
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Insights 30 Aug 2017
Has the reporting season changed your thinking about the market?
Hear from Julia Lee and other key financial experts, on how this reporting season has changed their thinking about the market.
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Insights 28 Aug 2017
What we saw this reporting season
Julia Lee shares her insights on this earnings season, who the best and worst performers were, as well as an overview of the private health insurance and hospital area.
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Insights 21 Aug 2017
How to make rising rates your friend
Most of us expect that interest rates will rise at some stage, so here’s five questions investors considering bonds should be thinking about.
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Insights 11 Aug 2017
Investors cautioned to avoid the ‘ETF trap’: Bell Direct
Innovative online trading platform, Bell Direct, has warned investors to avoid the “ETF trap”, as the move to passive strategies gains substantial pace and inflows reach all-time highs.
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Insights 24 Jul 2017
What to expect this reporting season & July overview
Julia Lee shares her insights on the upcoming reporting season, from double vs. single digit growth expectations, companies in an upgrade cycle and potential gains from the most shorted stocks in the market.
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Insights 21 Jul 2017
Why you should own your age in bonds
A rule of thumb coined by John Bogle, founder of global asset manager Vanguard, is that your bond allocation should roughly equal your age. While clearly not an exact science, it demonstrates the increasing need for fixed income as we move through life.
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Insights 28 Jun 2017
Looking at the financial year ahead
It's time for investors to start thinking about positioning for the August reporting season by looking at companies in an upgrade cycle and avoiding stocks in a downgrade cycle.
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Insights 2 Jun 2017
Bell Direct CEO brings better customer service to online broking
When Bell Financial Group decided to take on the well established players in online stockbroking with the launch of Bell Direct 10 years ago, it found itself in a unique position. Investors had lost money – and faith – dealing with their online brokers, and Bell Direct had acquired a CEO who was perfectly equipped to seize the moment. That CEO was former accountant Arnie Selvarajah.
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Insights 25 May 2017
Financial services stocks with compelling value
In light of the recent pullback in the financial services sector, a new pre-built investment strategy is now available in our research tool, Recognia's Strategy Builder, where you can find well-valued large cap financial services stocks.