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Bear bargains and ambulance chasers

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2007
While the past couple of months produced an abrupt reversal of easy credit in global markets, in an investor version of ambulance chasing, bargain hunters are gathering around sub-prime casualties. Bear Stearns, the second biggest underwriter of US ...

JPMorgan serves up investment legends

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
JPMorgan has released a structured investment product, available exclusively to Citibank customers, that gives access to three of the world's most famous investors, including the legendary Warren Buffett. The JPMorgan Masters Selection Series 2 Target ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open significantly higher today after the US Federal Reserve took action to stabilise credit markets, which lifted US markets. At 0806 AEST, the September Share Price Index was up 190 points at 5778 on the Sydney ...

Consulting the cows

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2007
... dishes. The cows' culinary preferences forecast the outcome of the harvests. This year the cows chose only corn from the buffet, which apparently isn't good news. But economic predictions are a gamble at the best of times and along with economists, Cambodia's ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
The Australian share market has touched a new intraday high in early trade, with the big miners and banks in positive territory after the Easter long weekend. At 1015 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index was 34.1 points higher at 6,111.20, reaching ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open flat after the Easter weekend. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0804 AEST, the June share price index contract was unchanged at 6,117. On the economic front, the Australian Industry Group and the Housing ...

Aussie fund frontrunner for Bank of China $12bn float

... that allows investors to invest in Chinese market opportunities through a fund manager that is widely held as the Warren Buffet of the East, Value Partners' chief investment officer Cheah Cheng Hye. He explained that it took three years of 'courtship' ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open weaker as some profit taking emerges on the back of weaker global equity markets. However, base and precious metals continue to surge and oil prices also gained ground, underpinning Australia's burgeoning resources ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2006
The Australian share market should open slightly firmer as a weak lead from the US is likely to be offset by stronger base and precious metal prices. However, several major resource companies are unveiling production reports over the next few days so ...

Good returns and good luck

Using research compiled by Morningstar as evidence, Vanguard Investments claims that most active fund managers cannot sustain above index-benchmarked performance over the long term. Anthony Serhan, head of consulting for Morningstar, described how their ...