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Laissez faire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
"When I find myself in times of trouble... Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be. Whisper words of wisdom, let it be." - The Beatles Nice song, sound advice but not, it seems, if the French can help it. The International Monetary and Financial ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
The Australian stock market was lower at noon, giving up ground during the morning following a flat start and despite a flat to positive lead from offshore. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 15.9 points lower at 4,868.3 points. Meanwhile ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with securities indices more buoyant and both gold and oil reversing recent losses. At 0734 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was nine points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with securities markets flat to lower, while metals were mixed and oil fell. At 0716 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was 20 points lower ...

AFS rebuff takeover offers to go it alone

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
Dealer group Australian Financial Services Group (AFS) will remain independent after confirming that it will no longer hold takeover discussions. AFS has said ownership will remain with its advisers and will retain open architecture, practical compliance ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
The Australian share market had slid into the red by noon on low trading volumes as investors waited for direction from forthcoming offshore economic news. At 1202 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.7 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 4,893.4 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street ending flat, and Europe and Asian markets closed mixed, as were key commodities. At 0733 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract ...

Investors gearing up again

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
Financial advisers are increasingly on the lookout for new "stress-free" ways to introduce gearing to investor portfolios, according to Westpac Institutional Bank. The bank is developing a number of new investment strategies to suit the needs of self ...

Bulls take first quarter

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
It's a wrap. The first quarter of 2011 is officially ended and it's another victory for the bulls. And that's no bull. Here's a pop question. As an investor what would you do if on 31 December 2010, you were given a list of all the events that will ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
The Australian dollar is over half a US cent higher on news that the Group of Seven major industrialised countries have agreed to support Japan's economy. The US dollar also surged against the yen on news that the G7 had agreed on joint intervention ...