In this week's Monday's Money Minute Scott Francis looks at the influence of currency on international investments.  He concludes the discussion by looking at the pros and cons of using currency hedging with international investments.  Click here to be taken to the podcast.

In this edition we break down the connection between inflation and interest rates and the possible affect that tax cuts put on the level of inflation.  Click here to be taken to the podcast.

This week's Monday Money Minute looks at private equity investments.  Scott Francis discusses  what they are, why investors might use them in a portfolio, issues to be cautious of in using them and how to get exposure to these style of investments.

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Scott Francis this week discusses the poor peformance of the major managed funds with all but one fund beating the average market return.  Well worth a listen for those who are using or are contemplating using actively managed funds to invest.  To listen to Scott's analysis please click on the link that follows.  Click here

This week's Monday's Money Minute looks at the performance of Listed Investment Companies on the ASX.  Unfortunately what promises to be a good source of diversification for investors has not provided the results that investors would hope for.  Click here  to be taken to the podcast.