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What Are Secured Notes, and How Do They Differ from Corporate Bonds?
Two holdings can sit inside the same line of a portfolio summary, both described as fixed income, and share very little beyond the basic fact that money has been lent to a company. One is a corporate bond. The other...
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Hotter Core Inflation and Energy Tensions Drive Market Volatility
Global markets declined over the week ending 11 September, as a hotter-than-expected monthly core CPI reading reinforced expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike at its September meeting. August headline CPI rose 0.4% month on month and 3.4% year on...
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September 2026 Outlook: One Waterway, and the Question It Puts to Portfolios
Kpler shipping data reported by Al Jazeera shows that 236 vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz between 1 and 19 August. Before the war, a comparable number of ships passed through the same waterway in under two days. That comparison...
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Investment Tips for Australian Beginners: What to Consider Before You Invest
Australians beginning their investment journey can find information about a wide range of investment options. Search for investment tips and you’ll find opinions on shares, ETFs, property, superannuation and countless other opportunities. Before deciding where to invest, though, it can...
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Investment Risk Management: Protecting Your Portfolio
Building wealth through investing is only one part of the equation. Protecting a portfolio from risks that can permanently impair its value is equally important, particularly when investments are expected to support long-term financial goals. This is where investment risk...
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Am I a Wholesale Investor? The Australian Definition Explained
If you have looked at an investment opportunity in Australia and found it marked “for wholesale investors only,” you have run into one of the more consequential distinctions in Australian financial services law. It determines which investments are open to...
