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After years of ever-increasing focus on returns to the extent that even fixed income allocations got caught in the vortex, there is a sobering reassessment of the risk profile across a portfolio.

Markets around the world finished last week on yet another strong note with the USA’s S&P 500 up 1.7% on Friday and Australia’s ASX 200 remaining weaker but improving 0.5%.

The local sharemarket is tipped to open flat on Friday morning, according to SPI futures. 

Global markets failed to overcome a chorus of politicians calling for a loosening of social distancing and shutdown measures.

There is little doubt that the world as we know it will change as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent shutdowns. But how much? No one truly knows, but there is little doubt the task of investment and financial advisers has becoming increasingly difficult. With bond markets offering little to no income and…

As working from home has become the new normal for most people, there are still many opportunities for advisers and investors to cut through the noise and hear insights from some of the best investment managers and research teams from a range of webinars being hosted online every day. Netwealth – Making sense of the…

Pushpay (ASX: PPH) has just reported its 2020 financial year result. Is it the best small-cap to buy at this share price? What is Pushpay? It is a New Zealand based donation systems and software business for religious, not-for-profits and education providers in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Pushpay is used by over 7000 churches worldwide….

Strongly divided views about the wisdom of using the early release from superannuation have prompted large numbers of fund members to seek the advice of financial planners. Losing insurance cover, reducing retirement benefits and crystallising losses are the main issues commentators have highlighted. According to AMP’s technical adviser support team, early release of super was…

Westpac has announced a new specialist businesses division and has appointed Jason Yetton as chief executive of the division. The specialist business division has been created to simplify the Australian and New Zealand banking businesses. This will include wealth platforms, superannuation and retirement products, investment, general and life insurance, auto finance and Westpac Pacific. Yetton…

Investors hoping that the big banks will restore their dividends sooner rather than later are likely to be disappointed, as the earnings pressure on the banking sector will continue into the 2020/21 financial year. The banks’ March-half earnings (December-half in Commonwealth Bank’s case) fell by an average of 33 per cent, driven by big increases…

The ASX 200 once again pushing throughout the day, to finish up 1.6% and the S&P 500 similarly strong, finishing 0.9% higher.

Australian share market is expected to open higher on Tuesday with the SPI futures pointing to a positive open. Here’s what’s making headlines.