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“All of the old methods of analyzing markets have given way to deciphering what the Fed or ECB will do next.” Richard Russell, author of
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It’s that time of year again – where every investment manager worth their salt is putting out a list of their top 10 great investment
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Microequities first came to our notice around 2 years ago when we started seriously doing research for the Affluence concept. Right off the bat they
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We are by no means gold bugs. We don’t usually like investment opportunities that deliver no yield. And we don’t subscribe to some of the
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“There are funds management companies who disagree with us. Their talking heads will get on TV and tell you about how their professional processes take
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We are now a good way through putting the initial Affluence Investment Fund portfolio in place. It is, I must confess, an inefficient process. Mostly
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We started in November 2014 with the daunting task of choosing the best from well over 10,000 potential investments available in Australia. After nearly 12 months of
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We seek to construct a diversified investment portfolio across different asset classes for the Affluence Fund. We do this by investing in a number of
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Whilst all educational material we write is not financial advice and we recommend seeking the advice of a professional adviser, we certainly like to voice
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A businessman was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat
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Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway.” – Warren
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Fund Performance To 30 September 2015 3 Months 6 Months 1 Year Inception* Affluence Investment Fund 3.1% 4.5% N/A 9.4% Target Return (Inflation + 5%)^
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“What goes up, must come down” might as well be the theme for the stock markets in 2015, but what’s expected of the market next
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