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Watching the A$ watch the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
... globe's tall poppy that is Australia? Is it trying to scare us, Australians, that soon we won't be able to afford overseas holidays? Bu whatever Bloomberg's reasons, the fluctuating Australian dollar is one of the major automatic stabilisers that served ...

Fortune cookie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
... because of, according to Bloomberg, "Bigger back-to-school discounts, an increase in the number of states offering tax-free holidays and the restoration of extended jobless benefits..." To double dip or not to double dip remains the question for America. ...

Torturing the data

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... they clear out summer merchandise for the back- to-school season, the second-largest sales period after the year-end holidays." Burn its left eyeballs! Next. US consumer prices rose by 0.3 per cent in July - the sharpest increase since August last year ...

Investors turn to rev mortgages for income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010
... taking out a reverse mortgage to provide extra income, instead of using the extra funds to refurbish their house or go on holidays, a report found. Kevin Conlon, chief executive at the Senior Australians Equity Release (SEQUAL), said there's been a significant ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
... on Tuesday, although volumes are expected to be low at the open with no lead from major overseas markets due to public holidays. At 0737 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 17 points lower at 4,421 points. In ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
... stocks closed at a two-month closing low on Thursday, catching up with falls in other markets after a string of local holidays, as more signs emerged that the fallout from the Greek debt crisis may spread to bigger European economies. The benchmark Nikkei ...

Wheels rolling away from commission

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
... for a "set and forget" savings strategy. "Whether it's for a child's future education, a house, a wedding or overseas holidays, the AMP Growth Bond would suit someone looking for a disciplined savings plan to progressively save outside of superannuation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
... Australian stock market may open slightly lower and trading may be subdued as traders have little direction following public holidays in the US and China. At 0740 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was four points ...

Add $5,000 to your super: MTAA

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
Some funds offer holidays, others hand out Myer vouchers - but MTAA Super is giving one member the chance to boost their savings by $5,000 if they rollover their super into the industry fund. MTAA Super, the not-for-profit fund for the automotive industry ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... 66.0, down from 70.6 in October. That made investors nervous that cautious consumers wouldn't step up spending at the holidays. At settlement on Friday, the Dow had risen 73.00 points, or 0.7 per cent, at 10,270.47. The Dow's drop Thursday broke a six-day ...