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Obama victory ignites fiscal cliff fears

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
... Select fund, believes that once the crisis is inevitably overcome, the US economy should be well positioned to cement recovery. "Obama has little choice but to address these challenges (as would a President Romney) by raising taxes and cutting spending," ...

RBA holds rates but deploys rhetoric as magic pudding

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... believes that the decision to hold rates is prudent economy management. "It is sensible to keep the powder dry with signs of recovery on the horizon," the portfolio manager said. "At some stage there is bound to be a back up in cash and fixed interest ...

Political punch trading greatest risk to US economy

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... election, the new leader must avoid being embroiled in political points scoring and instead focus on cementing the global recovery, according to Clime's Paul Zwi. As we wait for the votes to be counted Zwi, chairman of Clime's investment committee, points ...

Western recovery expected to lift Asian stocks

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
Hope of recovery in the developed world, improvements in China and Gillard rhetoric around the 'Asian century', have combined to create a golden opportunity for investment in Asia, according to Certitude's Craig Mowll. Mowll, chief executive of the ...

A week full of question marks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... again, didn't our friend Ben assured us that QE 3 "will remain appropriate for a considerable time after the economic recovery strengthens"? Perhaps it's Ben that's the stock market's problem. It's bye-bye Ben (immediately?) if Romney wins tomorrow's ...

Poisoned chalice awaits next US president

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... Whatever the outcome of the US election, the President will have to face up to fiscal cliff or jeopardise the global recovery, according to Standard Life Investment's Andrew Milligan. With both presidential candidates rounding the final corner of their ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... sector. "The whole resources sector has really had a wonderfully good open," he said. "The interest in a significant recovery in the US has helped, as has movement in base metal prices." Iron ore prices were up $US1 to $US120 overnight. BHP Billiton ...

Market wrap Early AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
The Australian sharemarket is set to rise after figures from the United States showed signs of economic recovery. US manufacturing expanded for the second straight month in October, boosted by higher demand, while consumer confidence surged to a five-year ...

Huge opportunity is higher risk recovery stocks: Southeastern

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... Many of the companies posing opportunities are strong market leaders in depressed industries that are positioned for recovery, Hawkins said. One such company that should be familiar to Australian investors is Hochtief, the German domiciled construction ...

More young Americans worried about retirement

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... home values are the major culprit, they said, reinforcing the view that until US home values improve, a sustained US recovery will be unlikley notwithstanding that many economist are also saying that one of the core ingredients of the recovery in the ...