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Downswing in bond yields clear path for Absolute Return Fixed Income

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
The imminent end of the bond bull-market means now is the time for investors to consider absolute return fixed income strategies, according to GAM head of structured investments Rossen Djounov. Visiting Australia from London to promote the GAM Fixed ...

Fool's gold?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
It's official folks...we now have a bear market -- a bear market in gold, that is. The yellow metal no longer shines Virginia. Gold's spot price closed at US$1484.07 an ounce. That's a 21.8% drop from its all-time closing high of US$1898.25 per ounce ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
The Australian market is higher after mining giant BHP Billiton's half-year production report exceeded expectations and following strong leads from the US. At 1028 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 22 points, or 0.46 per cent ...

ASX rally won't last: UBS

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
The stock market will not maintain its recent momentum through 2013, says Ben Heap managing director UBS (Aust/NZ). Buoyed by renewed confidence in the global economy, higher commodities prices and the US clawing its way back from the edge of the fiscal ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street after Greece secured a revised bailout deal that will help it again avert a default on its huge debt load. At 0631 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures ...

A good new year past the cliff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012

Fed money on the way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
It's a good day in the markets overnight and this is because... Let me hear you say it... optimism on the fiscal cliff. Yes, that's it. Tomorrow, we'll just change the word 'optimism' to 'pessimism' should the tape tell a tale of woe. I could stop here ...

You did this! No, you did!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
Finger pointing -- this is what happens when the going gets tough. Europe blames the US for the drop in its equity markets last night. "European Stocks Fall on Mounting Concern Over U.S. Budget," says Bloomberg. Wall Street blames Europe for its woes. ...

Reliance on improving global economy threatens big-four in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
The annus horribilis that Australia's big-four banks expect to define 2013 could become a present reality if too much of their fortunes are hitched to an expected strengthening global economy following the re-election of US President Barrack Obama yesterday ...

Urbanisation fuelling resource demand

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... resources, there is a great variation between energy stocks and mining stocks, with the latter running on exceptionally low PEs. For example, RIO is trading on a PE of 8 times, which is incredibly cheap." Meanwhile, defensive stocks which include consumables ...