Peter Bell Director, Bellmont Securities Pty Ltd (at time of writing) Peter Bell is a founding Director and Portfolio Manager at Bellmont Securities - a boutique Australian portfolio manager and broker, that offers research-driven share portfolios to individuals and financial intermediaries.
PETER BELL | TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014 'Smart Beta' is one of the real buzz words in markets right now. Peter Bell provides an overview of this rapidly growing area, and explains why Smart Beta and Managed Accounts work so well together. Read more PAGE: 1 |
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