Arun Abey

A credit crunch may be looming

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There is growing concern some parts of the fixed interest markets may soon hit serious turbulence. ... read more »

The challenge for equity markets

The advent of large leverage buyouts, most notably Coles and (the now defunct) bid for Qantas has catapulted private equity firmly into the lexicon of Australian equity markets.
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The risk in high-yielding investments

The Fincorp debacle is a sobering reminder that high returns do not come without high risk. ... read more »

The twilight zone

In search of absolute returns, diversification

You're travelling through another dimension; a journey into a wondrous land where alpha roams free and high correlations are rare. ... read more »

Diversifying risk through concentration

The 12 months to December 2006 was widely acclaimed as another great period for Australian equity investors with the share market returning 20-plus per cent for a third successive year. ... read more »

Beware property overexposure

Behavioural reasons for property preference

While some exposure to property makes sense, there are behavioural reasons why investors can be overexposed to this asset class.
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Property returns not safe as houses

Perception versus realty

The first of a two-part series examining the composition and reporting of property returns and the intersection of property with investors' behavioural biases. ... read more »

Yankee doodle still dandy

US fears unfounded

Never a week goes by without another reason for investors to worry. The latest fear is the United States is about to fall off an economic cliff...While I don't have a crystal ball, there are some reasons why it is not all doom and gloom. ... read more »

Super v direct residential property

The changing landscape

Australians have long had a love affair with direct residential property and many baby boomers have done reasonably out of it. But federal Treasurer Peter Costello has changed the landscape at a time when property does not look that attractive. ... read more »

Style Adrift

The challenge of being true to label

The challenge for Australian fund managers is that pure style differentiation is hard to achieve in a risk-controlled portfolio. Many managers who claim to be value or growth are actually incorporating stocks outside their respective (style) universes. ... read more »

• The challenge of doing well while doing good
• Equity fund investors cost themselves dearly