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Helm July 2010: Pay Attention - Costs Really Do Matter

Investors can not control volatile investment markets but what they can control is their investment costs.

Helm April 2010: To hedge or not to hedge?

Investors choosing to diversify their portfolios by taking on overseas holdings face the issue of whether to hedge their foreign exchange exposures.

Helm January 2010: Why super (still) stacks up

Superannuation is the subject of an unprecedented level of speculation about possible legislative changes – and investors should expect that to continue through most of next year.

Helm October 2009: Deep Recession, Different Recovery

The 'green shoots' of economic recovery might not exactly be bursting in super-fertilised profusion around the globe, but - depending on where they are viewed from - they are budding if not sprouting.

Helm July 2009: New World Order

While economies around the world have been impacted by the global financial crisis (GFC), some have fared better than others. Australia, in particular, is in a better position than most developed economies, which raises an important question: why should Australian investors invest overseas?

Helm April 2009: Can we see the bottom yet?

The water is tempting … but investors are naturally reticent about diving back into sharemarkets having just weathered a storm the likes of which we haven’t seen since the 1930s.

Helm January 2009: Resolutions for a 'sleep-tight' 2009

How to stay focused on your long-term investment goals and not be thrown off course by the severe share market gyrations of 2008 will be a challenge for investors. It won't be easy, especially with 2009 expected to bring more market volatility and economic bad news to further test investor resilience. For some, the sleepless nights spent worrying about their money are set to continue.

Helm October 2008: Lessons from market turmoil

There is no panacea or silver bullet for investors to deal completely with the intense volatility now striking credit and equity markets throughout the world.

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