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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street closed mixed and Europe's main stock markets retreated as the Group of 20 finance ministers met amid growing talk of "currency wars". At 0631 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
The Australian share market has lost ground as investors sell out from key resources stocks on the back of global miner Rio Tinto's profit results. Yet, the local bourse continues to rally above 5,000 points for a third straight day. At 1200 AEDT on ...

Don't meddle with super industry bodies warn Govt

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
Several industry bodies have joined the ever growing chorus of sentiment against a federal government making any changes to superannuation likely to negatively impact investors either saving for or currently in retirement. The Self Managed Superannuation ...

Simple diversification better than 'smart beta'

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
keep your investments diverse and stay the course. That is the advice from Vanguard's chief economist in Europe, on the best way to design portfolios to adapt to the economics woes gripping the euro zone. Dr Peter Westaway explained how probable different ...

Retail investors need new defensive investments

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
Australian retail investors should consider managed credit funds, as term deposit rates are set to drop, said head of credit markets at AMP Capital Jeff Brunton. A global low interest rate environment will eventually force Australian banks to pay out ...

Some auditors won't be counted

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
Some accountants who apply for the new self managed super fund auditor regime will be rejected, warned the boss of Australia's corporate regulator. Speaking yesterday at the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) annual conference in Melbourne ...

Beans means Buffet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
Buffet buys beans (and ketchup) maker. I think this about sums up the major event of last night. Wall Street liked it. It closed on the up after a down opening buffeted (pardon the pun, or is this a pun?) by news of continuing contraction in the economies ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following unimpressive showings on international bourses after news the eurozone recession deepened in the final three months of last year. At 0853 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Portfolio management tool launched

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
Wealth management technology provider Financial Simplicity has launched a new tool that uses graphical interpretations of data to manage and analyse tailored portfolios. The release is a response to the industry's demand for more consumer interaction ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
At 1010 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 3.4 points, or 0.07 per cent, at 5,007.1, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 3.9 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 5,028.4. On the ASX 24, the March share price index futures contract ...