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The opportunities in global equities for Australian investors

An article written for the Australian Shareholders' Association's October 2016 edition of 'Equity' on SMSF use of global equities and the wide range of opportunities readily available.

Morrison delivers a Costello supersize opportunity

The superannuation compromises announced on 15 September give a final chance for the wealthy to place large amounts in a tax-advantaged system. It's similar to the opportunity delivered 10 years ago to the day.

Government scraps $500,000 cap

The full text of the changes to the superannuation proposals. A better outcome for many building their super, and even the wealthy have a final chance to put $540,000 each into super.

Insights into LICs trading at a discount

This independent research has a special report on Listed Investment Companies (LICs) trading at a discount. While the discount can often persist, there are opportunities if the manager can win more investor support.

Treasurer says he will not revisit super changes

For those expecting changes in the proposed super rules, here's what the Treasurer said today: "The changes that we put forward ... I certainly have no intention of revisiting them."

Bank royal commission survey initial results

Amid the heated debate, the initial results of our survey show those opposing a bank royal commission strongly outweigh those for. The survey will remain open for a few more days.

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Investment strategies

4 ways to take advantage of the market turmoil

Every crisis throws up opportunities. Here are ideas to capitalise on this one, including ‘overbalancing’ your portfolio in stocks, buying heavily discounted LICs, and cherry picking bombed out sectors like oil and gas.

Shares

Why the ASX needs dual-class shares

The ASX is exploring the introduction of dual class share structures for listed companies. Opposition is building to the plan but the ASX should ignore the naysayers and bring Australia into line with its global peers.

The state of women's wealth in Australia

New research shows the average Australian woman has $428,000 in net wealth, 40% less than the average man. This takes a deep dive into what the gender wealth gap looks like across different life stages.

Investing

The two most dangerous words in investing

Market extremes are where the biggest investment risks and opportunities lie. While events like this are usually only obvious in hindsight, learning to watch out for these two words can alert you to them in real time.

Shares

Investing in the backbone of the digital age

Semiconductors are used to make microchips and are essential to a vast range of technology and devices. This looks at what’s driving demand for chips, how the industry is evolving, and favoured stocks to play the theme.

Gold

Why gold’s record highs in 2025 differ from prior peaks

Gold prices hit new recent highs, driven by a stronger euro, tariff concerns, and steady ETF buying – all while the precious metal’s fundamental backdrop remains solid amid a shifting global economic landscape.

Now might be the best time to switch out of bank hybrids

In this interview, Schroders' Helen Mason discusses investing in corporate and financial credit securities, market impacts of tariffs, opportunities for cash investments, and views on tier two and hybrid bonds.

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