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The understated power of simple investment decisions

Investment portfolios represent the culmination of several decisions. The quality of these decisions varies, and it is important to align your risk exposure accordingly. Decisions based on highly sophisticated analysis in complex situations can be impressive and, if they should turn out to be profitable, can even confer a belief that an investment manager has

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Reserve Bank cuts risk capital exodus for banks – AFR

A Reserve Bank cash rate approaching zero will push bank profits to multi-year lows and force more savers out of deposits and into riskier investments to generate a sufficient income, according to investors and analysts. It is the growing anxiety of interest-starved depositors that could present the biggest challenge for the nation’s banks. Andrew Papageorgiou

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Australia Housing Slump Isn’t Worrying Mortgage Bond Buyers (Bloomberg)

Australia’s worst property market slump in a generation has the central bank and government worried. But even amid fears that tumbling prices may derail the economy, the nation’s mortgage bonds still look attractive to some of the biggest buyers. Realm speaks to Bloomberg about why an uptick in arrears is no reason to panic. Read

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Hybrid game theory: fresh deals or rollovers?

Realm Investment House’s Andrew Papageorgiou says ASX bank hybrids are currently “fair to moderately dearly priced”. He argues that a new major bank hybrid with a five-year call should be priced at 4.25 per cent above bank bills, or a bit wider than current listed market levels, to compensate investors with “attractive” economics. Read more

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