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Falling gold price a buying opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013
... optimism could present an attractive entry point for investors who are still mindful of the risks that threaten the global recovery, according to ETF Securities Australia and New Zealand head Danny Laidler. Gold is traditionally used in portfolios as ...

Bernanke pours liquid over Roman burn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... costs of the increased risk-taking in some financial markets as outweighing the benefits of promoting a stronger economic recovery and more-rapid job creation." Did you get that, Virginia? The benefits to the economy of continued policy accommodation ...

Aussie stocks best value for 25 years

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... fund manager concedes that these sectors may have further to fall, it believes that downside risks will be limited by a recovery of demand. "In our view, this provides contrarian-thinking, value-driven investors with an attractive return as the crowded ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
... 4,998.6 points. US stocks have closed lower after several economic indicators raised doubts about the strength of the recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 46.92 points (0.34 per cent) to 13,880.62. The broad-based S&P 500 retreated 9.53 points ...

CalPERS cry foul play, backs lawsuit

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... money when it relied on the agency's ratings and research was CalPERS, which said it fell victim to S&P's wrongdoing. "A recovery from S&P will benefit the millions of public employees that rely on us for their retirement security. CalPERS is glad to ...

All Ords at 5000 overvalued but...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
... it. The Australian Financial Review explains: "A wave of cost-cutting, including widespread job losses, are driving a recovery in margins for many companies no longer able to generate top-line growth." This is exemplified by another of yesterday's big ...

CBA wealth division posts strong rise in profits

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
... said that the macroeconomic outlook had significantly improved, especially in relation to European stability, the US recovery and China's on-going growth. "Of course, risks remain in the economy, and as a major financial institution we must remain cautious. ...

Super fund return expectations unrealistic

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
... rate comes under pressure and there will be pressure on company CFOs to put money on balance sheets to good use as the recovery cycle takes hold."

Serpentine fire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013
... markets will enjoy a smooth first-half before becoming turbulent in the second half of the year... there would be no full recovery in the crisis-hit eurozone, while the economy of the United States would not gather a strong pace until 2014." Singapore's ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... Nasdaq Composite picked up 10.44 points (0.33 per cent) to 3141.61. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets staged a modest recovery as investors went bargain hunting for shares that had slumped sharply the previous day on political uncertainty in Italy ...