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Perpetual to debut global resources

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
... portfolio, which boasts better-than-benchmark return on equity (21 per cent), gearing level (a low 19 per cent) and dividend yield (2 per cent). He added they only buy stocks that are trading at a discount to their Net Present Value (NPV) valuation and ...

China surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
Another day, another sleepy trading day on Wall Street. Both the S&P 500 and the Dow closed an itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny 0.1 per cent. There wasn't much news to move sentiment either way. Oh yes, there were the same old, same old issues masquerading as ...

Property the key to longevity risk

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... Stacker, chief executive of Charter Hall's direct property business said property had a winning combination of growth and yield. "Direct property provides a high yield compared to defensive assets such as cash and fixed interest and also provides growth ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... and Riverbed Technology's 12.4 per cent surge on its promising first-quarter results. The bond market rose slightly. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 3.47 per cent, down from 3.50 per cent on Tuesday, while that on the 30-year bond stood at ...

Investec fund doubles portfolio in 12 months

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
Investec Global Aircraft Fund (IGAF) has increased the size of its portfolio to A$1billion. The fund's portfolio has doubled in 12 months due to the acquisition of 12 commercial aircraft from GE Capital Aviation Services ("GECAS"). "Strong institutional ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... 500-stock index, a broad measure of the markets, fell 10.31 points (0.78 per cent) to 1,314.15. The bond market rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was 3.50 per cent, down from 3.57 per cent on Monday, while that on the 30-year bond stood at 4.58 ...

Tyndall shifts gears on FI

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
Financial planners should encourage clients to reconsider their view on Australian fixed interest, which represents a safe haven investment, said the head of fixed income at a $22 billion fund manager. Roger Bridges of Tyndall Investments Australia ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
... seen in September 2008 - while Brent North Sea crude for May delivery ended up $US3.98 at $US126.65. Bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 3.57 per cent, from 3.56 per cent late on Thursday, while that for the 30-year note went ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
... Caterpillar, General Electric and McDonald's all gave up around one per cent of their value. The US bond market was mixed. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was level at 3.55 per cent from late Wednesday, while that on the 30-year bond increased to 4.61 ...

Fed money drives black swans away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
Have money, will travel. The succession of black swan sightings over the past three months have thus far failed to keep financial market optimism down. Equity markets are up, commodity markets are up and so are commodity currencies. Have you seen the ...