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Green light on First Home Saver

The new government has delivered on its key election promise of addressing housing affordability when it established the 'First Home Saver Account' - a package of tax concessions and government contributions to help young Australians and low income ...

Fortune favours the prudent

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
As investors are left picking up the pieces from the recent share market and credit crash, some industry figures believe the answer lies in investors' ability to find a balance between investing with a long-term perspective, and making decisions quickly. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
The Australian share market was up almost two per cent at noon following a strong start to morning trade, after the US capped off its best week in five years on Friday and speculation mounted over the future of market leader Rio Tinto Ltd. At 1207 AEDT ...

Western Asset repositions for 2008

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
Global fixed income manager, Western Asset Management, has weighted its portfolio towards European financial investment grade credit and mortgage backed securities to continue its positive return performance in 2008. "In terms of strategy we're going ...

World growth to drop by one-fifth, but no US recession: IMF

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
World economic growth is expected to drop by one-fifth in 2008 to 4.1 per cent down from 4.9 per cent, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). "There was a risk that the ongoing turmoil in financial markets would further reduce domestic ...

Tricom trading on unusual terms

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008
Tricom Equities yesterday clarified a couple of details amid the market and media rumour storm connected to the group's surge in margin calls and its failure to settle stock market trades at the beginning of this week. Tricom said in a media statement ...

Australia number 1 in managed funds

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2008
Australia retains its status as the global lead in managed funds, as investors continue to pump more into the sector compared with their US and European counterparts. According to the AFG global funds management index, Australians boast an average of ...

Valad splurges $138m for debut purchase

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2008
Time waits for no man, and Valad Property Group has certainly taken the proverb to heart as it wastes little time in snapping up three London office properties with its newly established UK Opportunity Fund. The $137.8 million purchase is the first ...

Alt energy funds ready for 2030

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2008
While alternative energy indices have outdone the ASX300 in the past five years, the prospects of the sector just got better on the back of new energy demand forecasts. "If I was putting together a portfolio in the alternative sector, now is a very ...

Saving for the kids' textbooks

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2008
Investment bonds are making a comeback as the vehicle of choice to boost children's school savings. According to statistics from research house Plan for Life, the investment bond market segment is continuing to grow with more than $8 billion in funds ...