Original article by Philip Baker, Vesna Poljak
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 22 : 16-Nov-15

Ausbil Investment Management boasts some $A10bn worth of funds under management, and its Active Equity Fund has achieved an annual return of 11.1 per cent since inception. Ausbil co-founder Paul Xiradis is upbeat about Australia’s four major banks, as well as other blue-chip stocks such as Woolworths and BHP Billiton. He also likes QBE Insurance Group and BlueScope Steel, and believes that Woolworths should exit the Masters hardware business.

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AUSBIL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED, COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA – ASX CBA, WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION – ASX WBC, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ, NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED – ASX NAB, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, BHP BILLITON LIMITED – ASX BHP, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, MASTERS HOME IMPROVEMENT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED – ASX QBE, BLUESCOPE STEEL LIMITED – ASX BSL, WESFARMERS LIMITED – ASX WES, ALDI STORES SUPERMARKETS PTY LTD, COSTCO WHOLESALE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED – ASX TWE, CSL LIMITED – ASX CSL, RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED – ASX RHC, CROWN RESORTS LIMITED – ASX CWN, WESTPAC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, BUNNINGS GROUP LIMITED