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Feds still in a hole at the Jackson

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... by the just-re-estimated 3.7% annualised GDP growth numbers and solid jobs growth. Others point to financial market volatility, China and low inflation as evidence for a delay. Ex-Fed vice chairman Alan Blinder said it best, "If you don't know yourself ...

Super funds act to reassure members

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
... follow, which can make a big difference to your account balance over the long term," AustralianSuper said. Share market volatility is one of the reasons AustralianSuper added a total of $2.2 billion in international property assets last financial year. ...

The horse still refuses to drink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
... and the candlestick maker wouldn't be able to provide a counter-logic for why not. Except of course, bringing back volatility in the financial markets that could, in turn, return to bite Uncle Sam's behind. And oh, inflation's still below the Fed's target ...

BetaShares launches two new funds

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
... Vynokur. "As investor interest in the US equity market in particular continues to grow, and with increased US share market volatility, we believe it's important that investors have access to a range of tools to help position portfolios for different ...

SMAs ideal for low-touch clients

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
... report in Sydney, he added that the desire for professional investment management rose in times of increased market volatility, and that "personal investors" tended to endanger their equity portfolios by getting "too attached" to individual stocks and ...

Pengana and PanAgora strike new deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
... demand for funds focused on delivering absolute returns and capital preservation during prolonged periods of market volatility. "We are seeing a strong uptake in interest from both advisers and individual investors who are seeking ways to maintain capital ...

The man with the golden jawbone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
... "Top up Wednesday". Why so? Why so is because they succeeded in distracting us, Australians all, from the increased volatility, heightened uncertainty and collapsing markets around the globe by... talking marriage equality and bringing back the Republic ...

Gloom and doom news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... Index (PMI) that showed manufacturing activity dropped to a 6A1/2-year low of 47.1 in August, topped by the continuing volatility in China's stock market and its recent devaluation of the yuan (it could devalue again). Developments in China - coupled ...

Super funds hunting further afield for overseas assets

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... advantage of short-term pricing opportunities and should enjoy above-average portfolio-level returns, lower-than-average volatility, and modest downside risk, for long-term investors. "These are some of the characteristics super funds are looking for ...

Global bond fund gets first Aussie investor

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... Global Bond Strategies Trust aims to return cash plus 3% per annum over rolling three-year periods, with as little volatility as possible. The strategy was established in March 2011 and since it launched it has delivered an annualised return of 4.95% ...