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Fed's about to go... or not?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... economic and financial developments and will provide additional accommodation as needed to promote a stronger economic recovery and sustained improvement in labor market conditions in a context of price stability." The FOMC voted on what we already knew ...

Challenger attributes 20% profit growth to annuity/life

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
... changes occurring in the retirement savings market, while at the same time retaining a large exposure to any sustained recovery in equity and credit markets," Benari said. "Investors will always want exposure to growth assets, but as we've witnessed ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... markets posted gains amid light trading volumes, spurred by data that shows the US economy is pursuing its slow pace of recovery. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading companies added just 0.03 per cent to 5,834.51 points on Thursday, but Frankfurt's ...

Super loyalty defies low return expectations

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
... aged 21-30, said CoreData. Interestingly, CoreData's research suggests that Australians are banking on a global economic recovery, with 57% expecting their fund to provide positive returns in the current financial year, and only 6% tipping a negative ...

Sun setting on the Land of the Rising Sun

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... shares opened slightly higher as the resources sector posts gains after Rio Tinto predicted China would have a quick recovery in its pace of growth. At 1014 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.8 points, or 0.3 per cent, at 4,325.4 ...

No Ben boosta

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... monetary policy." If found wanting... "... will provide additional accommodation as needed to promote a stronger economic recovery and sustained improvement in labor market conditions in a context of price stability." So there we have it folks. See you ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... Tuesday closed at an 11-week high as upcoming US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank meetings raised hope of a global recovery. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 23.5 points, or 0.55 per cent, at 4,269.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Buy-right and equity managers will deliver income

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... strategy that can deliver income and reasonable levels of capital returns whether or not world markets are in a sustained recovery period. This is done through a buy-right strategy that operates as "halfway house between cash and equities", he explained. ...

The twain could not meet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... half of this year," and that the Fed is "prepared to take further action as appropriate to promote a stronger economic recovery." But that's about it - much ado, no action. The economy has decelerated but not enough to warrant Fed action. A fact confirmed ...