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US credit rating threatened, buy US bonds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
If there's something strange in your neighbourhood, who you gonna call? Call anyone... except the credit rating agencies. That's who. You probably haven't noticed - or simply didn't care - but Fitch Ratings is about to do a Standard & Poor's. Fitch ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
Australian shares have opened flat despite expectations of more interest rate cuts boosting banking stocks. At 1014 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 3.9 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 4,720.5 and the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Hyperion AM most-improved for 2012: Mercer

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
... earnings strongly, and their earnings are also predictable," Gray told Financial Standard. In a market that has been focused on yield, Hyperion has also sought-out stocks that are paying healthy dividends, he said. "These companies are growing their ...

Off the cliff and into the ceiling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
"Problems, problems, pro-o-o-o-blems They won't be solved until I'm sure of you-o-ou..." -Everly Brothers That's' right dynamite, the myriad of problems in the financial markets that haunted investors everywhere appears to have gone the way of 2012 ...

AMP adds hedge fund specialists to alts team

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
... investments programs which provide defensiveness and diversification, something that will be increasingly critical in a yield starved world," she added.

Better 2013 outlook risks complacency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
There were failed forecasts a-plenty in 2012. And when it comes to predictions, nothing can compare with the much-hyped end of the world apocalyptic prophets say was coming on 21-12-2012 based on their interpretation of the Mayan calendar. Guess what? ...

ASX favourites likely to dish more cash in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013
... the dividend story is attractive, there is more to achieving good returns than chasing the highest yielders. "The dividend yield is a function of the stock's dividend and its price, and a high dividend yield could simply indicate that the stock is cheap ...

Further rate cuts to tempt investors back into risk assets: Lucas

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... back into the (share) market in greater numbers. "There's no doubt lower interest rates are forcing investors to search for yield as cash rates remain low, and the other favourite bellwether of Australian optimism, the property market is at least stabilising ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... into stocks like Woolworths, Wesfarmers, the banks and Telstra," Mr Smith said. "It's that sentiment of continuing to chase yield and feeling more and more comfortable about having funds invested in those sorts of companies." ANZ was due to announce ...

2013

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
Economists like predicting the future and so as 2012 draws to a close, what will be the big themes of 2013 for Australian institutional investors? The first one will be that Australia, as a fundamentally nervous nation, will continue to do all it can ...