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Trading volatility can protect portfolio from big swings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... deviation and ended at US$85.18, suffering the full effects of the crash. Volatility can therefore be used, ironically enough, to smooth portfolio volatility. Moran said people had to do their homework before using the tool as there can be a high degree ...

ASIC warns CFD providers on margin calls, disclosure

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... underlying asset is suspended. Medcraft denied the regulator was trying to discourage retail investors due to not having enough resources to police every issuer in the system. "Resources are a matter for government," he said.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... short-selling bans in Europe. "We've been in an up-and-down trading environment all week and the market is not confident enough yet." Mr Gibbs said the European debt crisis remained a key factor in determining market confidence. He said there was little ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... the G7 and European Central Bank at the weekend as they tried to prevent another day of market turmoil. But it was not enough to prevent big falls in Asia. Tokyo shed 2.18 per cent, or 202.32 points, lower at 9,097.56, and Seoul sank 3.82 per cent, or ...

Capital protected products shine in gloom

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
... price, with no loss of capital. They keep the profit on the shares that have risen. The risks are that the shares won't pay enough in dividends or that the cost of the interest and insurance on the loan will outstrip the investment return. The loans ...

USA no longer AAA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
... iPod. Yes, sad life isn't it? Not one to readily accept what is twittered, I logged onto Standard & Poor's website and sure enough, it was there. " United States of America Long-Term Rating Lowered To 'AA+' Due To Political Risks, Rising Debt Burden ...

FSC insurance churn action divides planners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... clients' best interests," said Brogden. Brogden acknowledged that churning was not widespread but said it was "significant enough of an issue to warrant industry action." Immediately after the announcement, Asteron surveyed advisers and AFSLs management ...

Govt uncertainty plagues wealth mgmt industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... more in infrastructure with the vast majority, 95%, think Federal Budget measures did not support investments in this area enough. "Australia has a clear need for significant infrastructure development with $770 billion required to fund shortfalls in ...

Industry looks to draw line under reforms

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... the ball while debating the unknown. "At times we (the industry) spend too much time arguing between ourselves and not enough time being innovative and listening directly to the consumer because I think consumer behaviours and attitudes will dictate ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... through the US House of Representatives towards allowing a lift in the US debt ceiling early on Tuesday (AEST) was not enough to ease investor concern about the long-term impacts of rising sovereign debt levels, RBS Morgans private client adviser Bill ...