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Risk vs Return

Different asset classes – like shares, bonds and property securities – carry different levels of risk and return. Investing in a single asset class is risky when you consider no one asset class consistently outperforms on a regular basis. Read more.

Value of diversification

Whether you’re a new or experienced investor, the temptation to chase short-term returns can be hard to resist. Take a look at the table above. Each asset class is shaded in a different colour, showing its annual performance against Read more.

CBA freezes mortgage fund

COMMONWEALTH Bank’s funds management arm has again been forced to freeze withdrawals from its $850 million mortgage income fund after being caught out by a spike in lending losses. With rising interest rates likely to spur further mortgage stress, Colonial First State Read more.

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