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AllianceBernstein managed volatility strategy rated by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... benchmarks and being alert to the potential of franking credits to produce after-tax returns; quantitative research to identify stocks that work well in down markets, and fundamental research to identify stock-specific risks. "This approach really comes ...

A Fed surprise?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... not. That's if last night's fall on Wall Street continues -- The S&P 500 index slid by 1.3%, Nasdaq's off by 1.9% and tech stocks dove 3.3%. You don't have to dig deep to find out the reasons for Wall Street's fall while we slept - it's concerns over ...

WAM Research investment portfolio outperforms index by 10.1%

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... portfolio maintained an average equity weighting of 69.1% and an average cash weighting of 30.9%. Its highest-performing stocks were Mantra Group Limited, Sirtex Medical Limited, Infomedia Limited, Corporate Travel Management Limited and Slater & Gordon ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... forecast 50 billion euros. points. NEW YORK - A massive snowstorm descending on New York has dulled Wall Street trade but stocks have ended a bit higher, helped by some positive quarterly earnings reports. After a slow start, with some worries about ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... gains. Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton are higher after encouraging quarterly production reports earlier this week, while energy stocks benefitted from improvements in crude oil prices. Traders are also optimistic the European Central Bank will vote on Thursday ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... commodity prices. At 0700 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 41 points at 5,384. Euro zone stocks have been boosted by reports that the ECB may launch a bigger stimulus program than expected, while British equities ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
The Australian share market is higher after BHP Billiton's latest production report helped spark a rally in resources stocks. The market is more than one per cent higher, with BHP and Rio Tinto leading the charge. BHP on Wednesday announced it had lifted ...

AMCIL suffers short-term performance dip

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
... per share (also fully franked) were paid in August 2014. The $210 million investment company comprises a portfolio of 43 stocks as well as cash. Over the six month period the portfolio declined 2.1% whereas the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index increased ...

What if SMSFs flocked to global equities in 2015?

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
... expected to buy $1 billion of Australian equities per month, but what if individual investors developed an appetite for global stocks at the expense of the local market? A Credit Suisse analysis of "Down-under surprises for 2015" asked the question and ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
... Sentiment is due out. In Australia, the market on Tuesday finished flat as weaker oil and base metal prices dented the resource stocks.. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.4 points, or 0.03 per cent, at 5,307.7 points. The broader All Ordinaries ...