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Christmas Present Tips for Guys

Christmas Shopping Tips for Guys

giftgreen1Most of us guys are useless at Christmas shopping. Here's a few tips I've picked up over the years.

Ladies, you might want to share this with the men in your family to avoid getting an undesirable and badly wrapped present this Christmas.

  1. Buying your Christmas presents at a petrol station or dairy on Christmas morning really isn't the done thing - apparently not everyone wants a funnel, box of biscuits or a car care kit. Don't do it.
  2. Get started early, no not on Christmas Eve, yesterday was already too late.
  3. First thing in the morning is the best time to Christmas shop, and I mean first thing, teenagers are still in bed.
  4. It's not the thought that counts, it's how MUCH thought that counts.
  5. Cash is a GREAT present for teenagers - and me.
  6. If you must give gift vouchers make sure they are from a shop the recipient actually shops in and try and avoid those with an expiry date.
  7. Wrapping and cards are important, you and I know it's just paper but for some reason they are important.
  8. Before you start browsing in a shop check that it does gift wrapping and accept the service - wait if necessary. If the shop doesn't do gift wrapping move on to the next. Unless you are an expert present wrapper - Yeah Right!
  9. Even if every present you buy is gift wrapped, buy plenty of wrapping paper and sellotape. You are going to need it because dairy's and petrol stations don't gift wrap and being a bloke you'll probably ignore number 1.

Guys ignore the above at your peril and have a wonderful Christmas.

Posted in Managed Funds & Unit Trusts.

An option for International Equity Investing

How do you Invest in International Equities?

It is generally regarded as a good idea to have an exposure to international equities in a well diversified portfolio. But individuals simply don't have enough time in the day never mind the expertese and foreign language skills required to analyse even a portion of the vast range of investment options available in the international markets.

ANZInvestmentsHeaderANZ Investments have a solution called the OneAnswer SAC International Share Fund.

The fund has a "multi manager" approach. They select a number of international fund managers with expertise in their chosen field and investment philosophy to build a widely diversified fund. This gives investors exposure to experts from across the world, and because they are able to leverage off the size of the Australian arm they are able to access the managers at a reasonable price.

(SAC is the abbreviation ANZ Investments use for those of funds invested in just one sector of the market ie a Single Asset Class.)

Back in 2016 Morningstar undertook a research review of the OneAnswer SAC International Share Fund. They gave the fund the highest possible analyst rating of “Gold”. In addition the fund had the highest possible quantitative rating of 5 stars. It is 

Morningstar made the following comments in the review:

"OneAnswer International Share is a stand-out choice. The multimanager approach is impressive across the board – stable line up of quality managers, impressive team in charge of manager selection and portfolio construction, category-leading performance history, all at a reasonable cost.’

They’ve done an exceptional job and deserve commendation. Investors should take comfort the fund will continue to deliver."

The fund was also the International Equities category winner at the 2016 Morningstar Awards.

The fund is suitable as a core International Equity exposure for clients in a well-diversified portfolio. If you'd like more information This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact Jonathan or Andrew on 07 578 3863.

Click here for the May 2016 Morningstar report on the OneAnswer SAC International Share Fund or view it below.

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