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Back testing not enough

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2008
... concentrated, and increasingly risky, to such an extent that investors really weren't getting the kind of defensive, sleep-at-night asset class they originally bought," said Parker.

LUCRF makes history

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2008
... earnings and when the Storeman and Packers Union launched their campaign for employer paid super. Treasurer Wayne Swan last night said their decision to do this was so important it is akin to today's fight against climate change. Charlie Donnelly, national ...

Market Movers Overnight: Bernanke's speech

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008
Last night US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke before the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Forum in Arlington, Virginia, where he stressed that the Fed remains committed to financial stability and that the US Central Bank may extend ...

Unlisted assets poised for higher illiquidity premiums

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2008
Property experts predict the LPT sell-off will trigger a price correction in the direct property market but at least when the dust settles, super funds should enjoy illiquidity premiums not seen in years. Latest Rainmaker Data shows the performance ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2008
... up big miners Rio and BHP Billiton. But the energy sector was hurt by tumultuous energy stocks. "We had oil weaker last night in the U.S., so that hasn't helped at all," Mr Smith said. "The reason for the weakness in oil in the US is said to be that ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2008
... Probably not," Mr Turner said. "There are still concerns about the slowing US economy and the base metals were all off last night. "So the miners that produce a single commodity are down but the big diversified miner are fairing better. "Obviously there's ...

Market Wrap - Midday

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2008
... coped it badly today, the fall is being generated by the resources sector after the price of coal was down 10 per cent last night," Mr Klusman said. "The banks aren't doing too bad and we are recommending that people buy into the banks as we see demand ...

End of the world

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2008
... online poll has 70 per cent of readers backing his wombat holiday. Readers wanting good news will have to wait until Sunday night so they can watch Kylie Minogue's guest appearance on Dr Who.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
... Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing. The local market opened for trade later after typhoon signal No. 8, hoisted late on Tuesday night, was lowered. The Hang Seng Index rose 179.14 points to close at 22,635.16, also boosted by a rebound in mobile maker Foxconn ...

Iron Ore price jumps 85 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2008
... 2008-09. This is up 48 per cent in just one year. Illustrating the extent of the minerals demand push, Rio Tinto and BHP last night won an 85 per cent increase in the contract price for the iron ore they will deliver to Chinese steel makers. The iron ...