Man Investments (Man), arguably the most prolific retail hedge fund manager in Australia, have been successfully utilising their AHL global managed futures program in all their OMIP capital guaranteed investments since 1997. With a compound return of 17.3% pa since Dec 1990, and boasting a return of over 25% in 2008, the AHL Diversified Program (AHL) has been extremely successful in generating investment returns in both a rising an falling market.
Performance of the AHL Diversified
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Neville Ward Advice – Adviser Insight
2008 – A planner’s perspective
8 Observations from 2008
Andrew Reeve-Parker,
Director of NW Advice offers his insight into the key takeouts from 2008
1. Diversification continues to work
2008 was a difficult year for growth assets such as property and equities (both domestic and global). It was however, a great year for government bonds, cash & managed futures. Before you allocate 100% of your portfolio to cash, it is prudent to remember that it
Corporate and Government Bonds – Providing an income
The search for income in a low interest rate environment
Government bonds performed well for investors in 2008 whilst coporate bonds were overlooked. We consider the opportunity for investors in 2009, whether government bonds now look to be overvalued and how to gain exposure to this sector.
The ructions in investment markets over the past 20 months have produced an unusual investment opportunity: equity like returns with bondholder security. Investment grade corporate bonds are offering
