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Inflation could still rain on the parade

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2007
... million leading up to the next election. The share market is particularly cashed-up, and AMP Capital Investors' chief economist, Shane Oliver, forecasts as much as $60 billion in-flow from the superannuation system into the share market over the next ...

Manage your retirement: Greenspan

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2007
Former US Federal Reserve Chairman Dr Alan Greenspan said US Government social security and Medicare liabilities would be hard to meet and baby boomers worldwide needed to be more active in their retirement preparations. Dr Greenspan was the keynote ...

Good thing bananas don't pay rent

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2007
... of rents picking up pace even more and continuing to do so at least into the second half of this year. Macquarie Bank economist, Brian Redican is even predicting tenant's financial woes won't ease for a couple of years, though others remain more up-beat ...

Rare coins and banknotes fund to raise $25m

... for good yield and very low correlation to the sharemarket," said Don Stammer, former Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) economist and chair of the fund's investment committee. According to Hindal's research, the 10-year compound annual return of a portfolio ...

Crystal ball gets cloudy in wait for CPI figures

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2007
Inflation figures out tomorrow will be a telling predictor into the RBA's decision on domestic interest rates next week. Many economists are already tipping that, with further deterioration in import prices set to push down headline inflation over months ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2007
The Australian market is expected to open firmer in line with the strong lead from Wall St. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0750 AEST, the June share price index contract was up 30 points to 6,104. In economic news today, the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Walsh and Sinclair leave INVESCO

... and capabilities for managing our portfolio," said O'Brien. INVESCO's team comprise of ten key staff including their economist, three large cap analysts and three small cap analysts. However, van Eyk sees the departure of Walsh and another senior investment ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2007
... few weeks is likely to add more to the national purse and take the budget surplus beyond the $15 billion mark. Chief Economist with the ANZ Banking Group Saul Eslake has said that while about half of the $283 billion that the federal government has received ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2007
The Australian bond market fell overnight as US equities staged a comeback amid growing confidence the economy can weather a rise in delinquent mortgages made to risky borrowers. At 0900 AEDT, the yield on the Commonwealth Government February 2017 bond ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2007
Following the upheaval caused by the Shanghai stockmarket last week the Chinese government has downgraded its forecast growth for the coming year from 10.75 per cent to 8 per cent. For the last year the government has been cognisant of the need to ensure ...