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A premium yield

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A new series of installment warrants issued by the Australian Salomon Smith Barney may increase income returns of those investors who think the Australian sharemarket will perform well over the next few years. Fully franked dividends paid by top industrial and financial companies will be available for less than half the amount if bought directly, resulting in high gross yields of 10% to 23%.

Australia, Financial services industry, Financial services, Product information, Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc.

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Cutting edge

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Investment companies in Australia are offering investors all sorts of innovations including defensive hedge funds, exchange traded funds and specialist sector funds, but the majority of companies have done little about reducing their fees. Even though many funds are delivering poor returns, they still charge substantial fees.

Prices and rates, Investment companies

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For old times sake

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Suggestions are presented on how to construct an effective retirement portfolio in an unstable sharemarket. Potential retirees are advised to obtain retirement funds from some combination of an allocated pension, a complying pension and a government-funded age pension.

Planning, Finance, Retirement income

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