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Yes, no, I don't know

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
Those looking for a clearer picture of the state of the US economy will be forgiven for ending up none the wiser following last night's data releases out of America. On this one trading day alone, we witnessed precisely the reason behind Wall Street's ...

MLC shakes up portfolio allocations

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... said this correlation means variety can be limited and therefore a passive allocation to Australian shares strategies is a wise move. However, Sumner said that while the new passive arrangement suits the current market, it is unlikely to be a permanent ...

Australia doesn't need a SWF

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
A new report by the Centre for Independent Studies says the Future Fund, Australia's de facto sovereign wealth fund, far from being a fiscally responsible way to rebalance intergenerational equity, is economically flawed. The reasoning behind the fund ...

Advisers need to get wise to insurance turn offs, CommInsure

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
Financial advisers need to do more to switch Australians on to their insurance needs. That's according to Tim Browne, general manager, Retail Advice, CommInsure, who told advisers at Sydney's CommInsure roadshow that underinsurance is one of the biggest ...

Fear is in the air

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... look around Fear is in the air Every sight and every sound And I don't know if I'm being foolish Don't know if I'm being wise But it's something that I must believe in And it's there when I look in your eyes." (my apologies to John Paul Young for cannibalising ...

Nobody wins against the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011
... saying extending Greece's repayment schedule. Cross over to the UK and you'll see that things are heating up there too - price-wise that, is. Headline CPI inflation spiked to an annual rate of 4.5 per cent in April from 4.0 per cent in the previous month. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... factors that are cascading in on themselves at the moment," Ms Spencer said. "There's nothing too concerning big picture-wise, but in the shorter term they are giving the market a reason to take a breather from its recent highs." At 1214 AEDT, national ...

Yesterday today tomorrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... by the noise of uncertainty -- this time, out of the Middle East and its impact on oil prices. But remember Mr. Buffett's wise words? "Tomorrow is always uncertain, and "prophets of doom" underestimate the U.S. ability to unleash potential. "Now, as ...

Politics shape investment choices: study

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
Investors make some of their investment decisions based on whether they support the political party in power or not, academic research shows. The School of Business finance department from University of Miami released data this month claiming that investors ...

Super, homes and savings a happy combo

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
Superannuation, bank savings and the family home are some of the key wealth factors linked to greater happiness among Australians, new research shows. The latest AMP.Natsem report notes that spending money wisely can boost happiness and particular types ...