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The BetaShares Legg Mason Real Income Fund (managed fund) (ASX: RINC) has been trading on the ASX since 13 February 2018. RINC employs the same strategy as the unlisted Legg Mason Martin Currie Real Income Fund, which recently celebrated its 10th birthday.

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Whilst interest rates are at record lows and are likely to remain there for several years based on Reserve Bank governor Phillip Lowe’s commentary¹, should you be taking advantage of the current market environment by investing in property or investing in the sharemarket?

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Imagine this…
As coach of the Australian rugby team, you pick your biggest and toughest players heading into the World Cup. Fortunately, the current crop are some of the best Australia has seen. That said, they are a big bunch of lads, so will require regular interchanges to make the most of their bulldozing abilities throughout the matches.

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A large audience dialled into the latest of our fortnightly ‘Virus Crisis’ webinars last week. We received many questions from those who attended. David Bassanese, BetaShares Chief Economist, has provided responses to some of the most-asked questions by attendees.
1. You mentioned V,

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Asset allocation can help diversify your portfolio and assists to make it more resilient to changing market conditions.
Our recent webinar with Director of Adviser Business, Blair Modica, went back to basics to explain how ETFs work, and how they may be used to diversify your portfolio.

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Lower rates and more cuts on the cards
With the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cutting the official cash rate to just 1.00% on 3 July 2019, savers and investors face increased challenges in deriving enough income from their investments to meet their needs.

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Volatility returned to investment markets over the past year as growth accelerated and central banks, especially the US Federal Reserve (Fed), started to remove excess liquidity by raising interest rates and reversing quantitative easing. 
As a defensive, income focused equity strategy,

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