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Market Vectors launches global quality focused ETF

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... uncorrelated with the broad business cycle and can provide diversification benefits in portfolio allocation. Quality growth stocks have historically outperformed the market with relatively lower volatility over long time periods. The MSCI World ex Australia ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... of its vast bond-buying scheme known as quantitative easing (QE), had earlier also hit sentiment across global markets. Stocks in the eurozone's periphery of Athens, Lisbon and Madrid also slumped initially on renewed doubts over recent stress tests ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
... despite a drop in US markets overnight. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said the local bourse was supported by stocks that offered good yields, such as the banks, after National Australia Bank announced its financial report. "I think basically ...

BetaShares' UMAX receives recommended rating

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
... Maximiser Fund (UMAX) has been awarded a 'Recommended' rating from Lonsec. The fund provides investors with exposure to the stocks comprising the benchmark US Index, the S&P 500 Index, while providing regular income that exceeds the dividend yield of ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
... points. The broader All Ordinaries index was down 2.9 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 5,431.1 points. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks have finished lower after the US Federal Reserve ended its quantitative easing stimulus program, but said it would continue ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
... scheme of things we are seeing just a modest pullback this morning," Mr Daghlian said. "Yesterday, was a bad day for mining stocks, so there were already losses flowing through the resource space. So, perhaps that's why they're not doing as badly today." ...

Dundas awarded $250m industry super fund mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
... to a portfolio," Apostle director Greg Johnson said. Dundas manages to a core, growth-at-a-reasonable-price style with stocks typically demonstrating high real book value growth, superior business models, sustainable cashflow growth, a propensity to ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
... 5,459 points. The broader All Ordinaries index was up 42.6 points, or 0.79 per cent, at 5,441.9. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks finished little changed as the market absorbed losses in petroleum stocks while looking ahead to a two-day US Federal Reserve ...

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BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... explain: "This week's special question asked AAII members how the recent volatility has influenced their willingness to buy stocks. About 44% of respondents said they are either looking to buy, are more willing to buy or have bought. Another 19% said ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... cent, at 5,412.2 points. The broader All Ordinaries index was up 29.4 points, or 0.55 per cent, at 5,399.3. NEW YORK - US stocks have capped a strong week on a high note, with good earnings from Microsoft and others overshadowing a poor report from Amazon. ...