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China has about five years to lay the groundwork for the transition to a new monetary policy framework with a currency that is sufficiently flexible.

This particularly relevant review of literature on sequencing risk considers the impact of Australia's age pension on retirement spending strategies.

Relying on Fed tightening to predict the next serious sharemarket weakness may be very dangerous. Perhaps this time really IS different.

Earlier this year, volatility across a whole range of key global assets reached major multi-year lows. But, equity volatility, we expect, has passed it's low for this cycle.

Our Forum Fodder e-newsletter alerts Members to what's new on PortfolioConstruction.com.au and live progams. This week's Fodder is back to its normal ''mixed bag'' of opinions and papers

Our Forum Fodder e-newsletter alerts Members to what's new on PortfolioConstruction.com.au and live progams. This week's Fodder is back to its normal ''mixed bag'' of opinions and papers

In the US, despite moderate growth, we see very attractive valuations while many emerging markets are undervalued. But 7% growth in China is unrealistic.

The dynamic duo (Kitces and Pfau) are back in their search for the ultimate truth about retirement income planning and how to structure portfolios to minimise drawdowns.

Our Forum Fodder e-newsletter alerts Members to what's new on PortfolioConstruction.com.au and live progams. This week's Fodder highlights five of the 10 highest rated sessions from our recent PortfolioConstruction Forum Conference - Risk and Return (& Relating).

Our Forum Fodder e-newsletter alerts Members to what's new on PortfolioConstruction.com.au and live progams. This week's Fodder highlights five of the 10 highest rated sessions from our recent PortfolioConstruction Forum Conference - Risk and Return (& Relating).

Our Forum Fodder e-newsletter alerts Members to what's new on PortfolioConstruction.com.au and live progams. In Fodder this week - Dominic McCormick, Anatole Kaletsky, Mark Kiesel & Arif Joshi

Our Forum Fodder e-newsletter alerts Members to what's new on PortfolioConstruction.com.au and live progams. In Fodder this week - Dominic McCormick, Anatole Kaletsky, Mark Kiesel & Arif Joshi

This Resources Kit is a deluge of videos, podcasts, and papers for all sessions of the jam-packed Conference 2014 program so you can "attend" even if you weren't part of the 600 plus audience.

Over the next year or two, asset prices will no longer be driven by economic stats and monetary policy. Three major rotations are likely to continue and gather pace.

This paper argues that to make choices regarding smart betas we must first assess whether they're robust. Luckily, it concludes, most so-called factors can be ignored.

Speculation is building that the Fed will surprise financial markets with a new framework for forward guidance, perhaps as soon as the FOMC meeting on 16/17 September.

If Scotland does vote for independence, it's hard to come up with a positive scenario for British assets.

Our Forum Fodder e-newsletter alerts Members to what's new on PortfolioConstruction.com.au and live progams.

Our Forum Fodder e-newsletter alerts Members to what's new on PortfolioConstruction.com.au and live progams.