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Switching super funds on the rise: survey

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
... cent but the number of people that said they would definitely change rose 2 per cent to 6 per cent. The 2009 Investor Sentiment and Communications Report is based on a survey of 5,600 investors and finished late July this year. Mark Johnston, principal ...

Day of silence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2009
... and therefore, could not provide a measure of international funds flow or even an accurate picture of global investor sentiment. And then there are the "bers" with September and October known in history as a terrible time to be in the stock market. But ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2009
... Sydney. In Australia on Wednesday, the share market closed flat despite a boost to energy stocks from buoyant investor sentiment over the $50 billion Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal with China. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 7.8 points ...

All aboard

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
... there over the past few months. Too, businesses and consumers are growing more confident by the day. So has investor sentiment. Bloomberg's Professional Confidence Survey show investors anticipate equities to rise in seven countries -- Brazil, Italy ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
... eighth consecutive close above 4000 points, spurred on by financial stocks and the continuing run of stronger investor sentiment. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 29.9 points, or 0.72 per cent, at 4169.5 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

We're feeling better, said Aussie investors

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2009
... Returns have improved, the economy is perking up and investors are happier - new figures from ING show that local investor sentiment is up 82 per cent from the previous quarter. According to the latest ING Investor Dashboard Survey, investor sentiment ...

Volatility: a new asset class?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
Volatility is not just a market barometer of investor sentiment, it is an emerging asset class too, said a fund manager that has amassed $5.8 billion on volatility strategies since 1999. French fund management giant Credit Agricole Asset Management ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
... "We started off well and that pattern has been maintained throughout the day," Mr Heffernan said. Positive investor sentiment was returning gradually, he said, with the market down 25 per cent this month compared with June, 2008, to 55 per cent in March. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
... broader All Ordinaries lost 16.8 points or 0.43 per cent to 3882.7. NEW YORK - Wall Street shares jumped as investor sentiment turned upbeat that key US economic data this week would show signs of recovery from the prolonged recession. Among the key ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
... Rio Tinto and BHP's proposed iron ore tie up. A smaller than expected drop in jobless numbers also improved investor sentiment. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up 22.8 points, or 0.57 per cent, to 4047.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...