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Fewer IPO's no excuse for poor returns: Hyperion

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... returns, he said. "However, in the current environment of low credit growth, moderating commodity prices and weak investor sentiment, both economic and capital activity will be subdued. "Investors should be looking for quality portfolio of stocks that ...

Market wrap Early AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... while the Nasdaq added 42.83 points, or 1.44 per cent, at 3,020.06. The encouraging economic indicators lifted investor sentiment ahead of Friday's keenly awaited October jobs report, the final snapshot of the economy before the November 6 election. ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... to close at 5870.54 points. Frankfurt's DAX 30 gained 1.58 per cent to 7376.27 points, as data showed that investor sentiment in Germany rose for the second month in a row during October. In Paris, the CAC 40 leapt by 2.36 per cent to 3500.94 points ...

Market wrap late PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... Australian shares have opened marginally stronger as a recovery in US retail sales gave a boost to cautious investor sentiment. At 1017 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 22.9 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 4,506.3 points, while the ...

Aussie shares to rally within a year: Russell

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... strategies, Scott Fletcher. Potential for further political shocks in Europe and the United States will keep investor sentiment fragile in the near term, despite managers becoming more confident of a turnaround, he said. "Managers are continuing to see ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... have opened slightly weaker, with concerns over Germany's business confidence and euro zone debt weighs down investor sentiment. At 1027 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 10.9 points, or 0.25 per cent, at 4,374.6 points, while ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... gadgets. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets fell, extending the previous day's losses, despite improving German investor sentiment as traders chose profits after last week's strong gains. The benchmark FTSE 100 index dropped 0.47 per cent to 5,865.81 ...

Buying volatility a viable alternative

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... volatility for the S & P 500. Introduced in 1993, the VIX index is considered by many as the best barometer of investor sentiment and market volatility. By buying into the VIX curve with futures, Thompson said you can cash in on an equities drop - suitably ...

Lonsec urges advisers to revisit EMs

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... Sweeney, Lonsec senior investment analyst. "Emerging market equity returns have historically been hostage to investor sentiment, and so it proved once again." After a review of the emerging market sector, Lonsec said that now, after having their resolve ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
... first half results. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed at a three-month high on the back of improved investor sentiment towards the resources sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 19 points, or 0.44 per cent, at 4,291.6, while the broader ...