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Cash sector surges beyond super

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... would win back the confidence of their investors have, however, had their hopes dashed. Further rounds of stock market volatility from July through August and deep into September will most likely make investors who might have been considering re-entering ...

SMSFs in share buying mood

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... Australian SMSF Members Association (ASMA) survey of its member base found that while 65% of respondents believed market volatility had an impact on their self-managed super fund (SMSF), 25% said they were managing the situation while 10% were not invested ...

Promises and plans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... few trading sessions later. And it will remain so until a concerted and definite course of action is put in place - volatility will remain the order of the day. Let's hear it from George W once more: "Let's make sure that there is certainty during uncertain ...

Apostle partners with US risk management specialist

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... impacting on markets, Apostle said it is the ideal time for retirement-specific portfolio products such as income, low volatility, down side protection and inflation protection. Investing primarily in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) the Windham Retirement ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... G20 talks on a new bailout fund will be... I'm personally still pretty cautious (and expect there are) still bouts of volatility ahead (this week)," he said. Making news on Monday, supermarket giant Woolworths gained 1.2 per cent to $24.86 after it forecast ...

Be glad for A$ weakness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... the China's economy, declining commodity prices, expectations for an RBA rate cut, increased risk aversion, increased volatility - or all of the above. But rather than worrying about this status symbol, Australians should be rejoicing at the local currency's ...

Super funds call for calm amid market fall

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
... reminded to wait patiently for a turnaround in fortunes to ensure they don't lock in their losses. The continued extreme volatility saw the Australian stock market fall to its lowest level for two years yesterday, with more overnight woes in the US and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
... US market did not like the Fed's measures, despite anticipating a move towards cheaper long-term money. "All of that volatility in America has translated, unfortunately, into quite a strongly down day for us and the Europeans were down strongly before ...

Super survey reveals need for intrafund advice

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
... said the survey revealed a segment of working Australians who were highly engaged and eager to keep abreast of market volatility through more education and advice. "There's a growing swell of Australians who are hungry for super knowledge and interested ...

Glimmer of hope

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
... targets. Noticed anything? Yes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Yup, the same uncertainty that causes volatility that prompts a crisis in confidence in financial markets that's now migrating into the real economy. It's likely that ...