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Collapse does not signal end of gold party

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... should re-assert themselves once cyclical and technical factors move again in gold's favour. The fragility of the US recovery, on-going Eurozone weakness and continued high sovereign debt risks are likely to keep central banks firmly in aggressive stimulus ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... Shanghai-based economist at Nomura Securities, said: "The (growth) figure was lower than market expectations, indicating the recovery in the real economy was not on a solid foundation and remained weak." Selling was also being fuelled by uncertainty ...

Is benchmarking being legislated?

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
... in their equity portfolios. However, as quality stocks had performed so well and value stocks so poorly in the market recovery since the global financial crisis (GFC), the valuation argument now appeared to favour some lower quality and deep value stocks. ...

Zenith rates US-based fund as 'highly recommended'

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... rating house emphasised the transparency of the organisation as well as the fact that its strategy does not rely on a recovery in U.S. markets but captures the margin generated by a reworking of the asset into a stabilised income producing property. ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... from a rise in commodity prices following disappointing US employment data, which had pushed the US dollar lower. "The recovery in resources on the back of a weaker US dollar following weaker non farm pay roll figures and has inspired the Australian ...

Over regulation delays global recovery

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Increased regulation of global financial institutions is preventing the recovery from taking root, according to a new report from Standard Life Investments (SLI). While the Edinburgh-based asset manager, which has a growing presence in Australia, is ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... the inevitable impact on the economy from the sequester," said Sophia Koropeckyj of Moody's Analytics. "However, the recovery is on much better footing this year than in the last few springs and the recovery in the housing market will do much to support ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... of the ECB told a news conference: "Weak economic activity has extended into the early part of the year and a gradual recovery is projected for the second half of this year, subject to downside risks." Mario Draghi spoke after the ECB held its key interest ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... services sector on top of weak employment prospects in the world's biggest economy, which together raised concerns about its recovery. "US economic data hasn't been great," ETX Capital analyst Ishaq Siddiqi noted in London. HONG KONG - Tokyo stocks have ...

Super funds at a 34-month high

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
The recovery in super fund returns is continuing with the SelectingSuper Workplace default option index climbing again to a 34-month high of 12.6% by end February 2013. Super fund returns over the past year are now so strong that they are three times ...