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ASIC uncovers investment scam

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... companies, with the promise that the funds would used to buy shares on behalf of the investors and generate returns well above markets. ASIC said that O'Donnell, Lewis and Pitcher withdrew the money from company bank accounts in cash. ASIC said its inquiries ...

Tell that to the marines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... lowest since November last year. So too is Europe's. Markit's Eurozone manufacturing was unchanged at 45.1 in June. While above the preliminary reading of 44.8, it's the l lowest reading since June 2009. So too is the world's. JPMorgan's Global Manufacturing ...

SPAA brands SuperStream costs illogical

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... SuperStream. If this is correct, this increase will collect $9.4 million or $20 per SMSF or $10 per SMSF member, still well above what each Australian Prudential Regulation Authority member will pay. Despite concerns with calls to change the SuperStream ...

Is this the crisis moment?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... is growing more than it is. The bad news are all out there and yet, if you look at the fear index, it's only at a little above 20 points - below the near 27 reading when you and I and Irene were waiting for which way the Greeks will vote earlier this ...

BRIC slows on Europe woes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... area high of 7.28% last night. Boyoboyoboy. Spanish yields eased to around 7.16% at the close. But hey wait, isn't this above the magic 7% which markets consider as the "request for bailout" level?. But hey wait, hasn't Spain just been promised a a,-100 ...

Greece chooses pain to pain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... Phew! What relief. Gauging from the currency markets' reaction - euro up against the US dollar and Australian dollar back above parity - it's back to risk on boys and girls. After five weeks of intense speculation and nail-biting suspense, the Greeks ...

CFD turnover rises amid dollar decline

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... client book on the big four banks swinging from net short to net long by the end of the month. Gold CFD turnover was 23% above the year average, according to Spooner, with the net book changing from a relatively small long position to substantial short ...

Three more days of guessing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... last night, Moody's outdid S&P and Fitch and chopped three notches off Spain's sovereign debt rating to Baa3 - one step above junk - from A3 and warned of the possibility of further downgrades. Fitch Ratings rate Spanish debt one notch higher than Moody's ...

EOFY: Review of super contributions essential

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... end up with $40,000 worth of salary sacrificing and super guarantee contribution the next financial year they are $15, 000 above what they are allowed to have, so they will get hit with an extra 31.5% tax penalty on top of the standard 15%," said Bryan ...

Spanish bailout soured by upcoming Greek election

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... Spain's 10-year government bond yields eased at first, but by mid-afternoon on Monday they had surged to 6.508 per cent - well above Friday's close of 6.216 per cent before the euro zone agreement, said AAP. It is still unclear whether the euro zone ...