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ASX200 to hit 5,600: forecast

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
... economies will could continue to spark pullbacks, "we believe these periodic 'risk off' episodes are likely to represent volatility around the rising market trend that has been in place since early 2009" he said. Cassidy said the rising Aussie dollar ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... Macquarie Private Wealth adviser Helen Spencer said investors were still cautious because of debt concerns in Europe and volatility in China. "I don't think there's anything surprising there, and it's certainly not a game changer and not a catalyst in ...

Danger everywhere

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... best buy opportunities in the cycle - as they have during every season of fear. If you could live with the near-term volatility, danger everywhere could turn out to be opportunities all around.

A QEasy road ahead for investors

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... "QEII will do nothing to create stronger US growth" and that the "overall outlook is for modest growth with heightened volatility." He said that austerity would be the best medicine for the US, because it "on current projections the US will be facing ...

Better than a Thanksgiving turkey

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
... that any market weakness should be taken as opportunities to add to investment portfolios. If you can stand the wild volatility of today's markets, it's certainly better than investing in a Thanksgiving turkey.

Fear and thanks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2010
... cent down and the Nasdaq ended plus 0.6 per cent - my performance review shouldn't be all that bad. Having said that, volatility would remain the highlight this week due to light volume on America's exchanges as investors, traders and speculators prepare ...

NAB Super restructures alternatives portfolio

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
... grade (lower risk), and sub investment (higher risk) corporate bond exposure. The move was made to lower the potential volatility of the diversified fixed interest sector. The fund however chose to retain the floating rate credit exposures and considered ...

Slim pickings in intl equities: van Eyk

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
... of kilter at the moment." Long term expected risk and return was forecast at 6.6 per cent gross with 14.5 per cent volatility with unhedged strategies to remain less volatile than hedged due to the strong Australian dollar likely to continue to be strongly ...

Platinum feels the force of term deposits

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
... equities as part of a diversified long-term investment portfolio. Thus Platinum's strong investment returns and low volatility augur well for increasing our share of this market." "By contrast, retail investor confidence both globally and in Australia ...

APRA puts spotlight on super

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010
... valuations, and equity issues between incoming and existing members, particularly during periods of high asset price volatility," APRA said. With superannuation funds generally enjoying much healthier performance in the recently completed financial year ...