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Willing America into a dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
... "...if a double-dip recession was in doubt a few weeks ago, it is less in doubt now, because financial markets have a very safe way of predicting the future. They cause it. And the markets have decided that America is going to see a recession, particularly ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... US cents over then next 24 hours, he said. Meanwhile, the Australian bond market was firmer at noon as traders sought out safe-haven investments. The September 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 95.805 (implying a yield of 4.195 per cent) ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
... further rallies on European and US equity markets overnight saw risk sentiment bounce back, prompting local traders to sell safe-haven bonds in favour of relatively riskier investments. At 1200 AEST on Tuesday, the September 10-year bond futures contract ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... said. Meanwhile, the Australian bond market came under pressure as risk sentiment bounced back, causing local traders to sell safe-haven bonds in favour of relatively riskier investments. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the September 10-year bond futures contract ...

Advisers prep for 'back-to-basics' investing

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
A return to safe investments and investor aversion to risk is predicted following recent market fluctuations, but advisers are firm that strong planning principles remain the same. Perpetual Private Wealth has predicted a return to 'back-to-basics' ...

Market dislocation shifts share trade to dark pools, ETFs

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
Trading volumes spiked at dark pools and exchange traded funds after record volatility hit global equity and bond markets last week. Sam Macqueen, director of block trading venue provider Liquidnet Australia, said the daily average volume of trade in ...

Trading volatility can protect portfolio from big swings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
Volatility products can be successfully used to protect a portfolio against the turmoil striking international share markets, a top executive from the Chicago Board Options Exchange said yesterday. Volatility as measured by the CBOE volatility index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... morning. Meanwhile, the Australian bond market was weaker at noon as market sentiment improved, causing local traders to sell safe-haven bonds in favour of relatively riskier investments. At 1200 AEST on Friday, the September 10-year bond futures contract ...

Greed is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
"I started a joke, which started the whole world crying..." -Bee Gees Just when the Fed appeared to have quieted things down, someone screamed, 'boo'. And in the current jittery state the financial markets are in - investors will shoot first and ask ...

Stocks in freefall on recession fears, banks cut mortgage rates

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... Anderson said the market had seen historic daily swings in the past week of more than 30 basis points as buyers sought a quality safe haven. The big banks, locked in fierce competition for dwindling new mortgage business, moved quickly to cut their fixed ...