The new year is unlikely to produce the high returns Australian investors have come to expect over the past year, an investment manager has said.

Strategies aimed at maximising returns by timing the market can be extremely costly if executed poorly.

SMSF members will have the opportunity to invest in the renewable energy sector through a unique project developed for them.

Investors should place their confidence in value stocks without waiting for a sign from the market before investing, an equity value fund manager says.

The continued reduction of the official interest rate will see SMSF investors increase their focus on generating yield from their investments, a global fund manager has predicted.