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Mind over matter

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
Unlike the Greek tragedies of bailout past, investors appear to be taking a mind over matter attitude towards Grexit these days - that is, if you don't mind, it doesn't matter. The performance of the markets' fear gauge - the VIX index - tells us so. ...

Beauty in(foreign) beholders' eyes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
Earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) released its Statement on Monetary Policy, detailing the reasons for the why and the wherefore it decided to cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to a record low 2.25%. "...over recent ...

Government urged to leave super taxation alone

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
A shake-up of taxation within superannuation would undermine confidence in the country's retirement savings system, according to SMSF Association patron Sir Anthony Mason. Addressing delegates at the SMSF Association's National Conference in Melbourne ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street fell following mixed US housing data, a lacklustre reading on inflation and indications the Federal Reserve is in no hurry to raise interest rates. At 0900 AEDT on Thursday, the March share ...

Grexit not Greek to Brits

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... President's Day. We'll be able to see a clearer picture of market reaction to the collapsed talks tomorrow. Greece better hope that what that something inside my frontal lobes is whispering happens because if not then PM Tsipras would have to eat his ...

Stimulate or deflate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
... have fallen for the 35th straight month in January. Need we say more about that "land of falling prices" that is Japan. The hope is that all these stimuli would stimulate demand and stoke inflation some day soon... before it reaches America via the strong ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher following rises on international markets amid hope for Greece's bailout plan and a Ukraine ceasefire and strong economic data out of Germany. At 0807 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher amid a ceasefire in Ukraine and hopes for a deal over Greece's bailout. At 0857 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 30 points at 5,747. A new roadmap aimed at ending a 10-month ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower following a weak lead from Wall Street amid growing concerns of a Greek debt default. At 0828 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was down seven points at 5,753. In a rousing policy ...

New online bond researcher launches

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
... "BondAdviser will play an important role in the market by providing unbiased, transparent information coupled with education. We hope to fill the knowledge gap that has impeded investment in this asset class by becoming the central reference point for ...