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Not a jobless double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010
... numbers? There's no question about it -- "US job cuts raise double dip fears" -- said Motoko Rich's article in the New York Times. Mr. Rich even quoted Mary Moore saying, ''This economy is absolutely appalling'' for extra effect. Ms. Moore "has been ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
... focus being on resources stocks. "I think there has been a bit more added attention given towards the resources in recent times," Mr Spiteri said. "So some of that money has just lightened off on the supportive angle of the banks and redirected towards ...

Good newer news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2010
... negating the day before's down a little on weak June numbers. Cat got the bears' to tongues? It had been typical in recent times that most US data releases can be spun both ways - negative or positive - depending on one's pre-conceived view or predilection ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... months. The personal savings rate rose to 6.4 per cent of after-tax incomes in June. The savings rate is now about three times the 2.1 per cent average for all of 2007, before the recession began. Factory orders dropped 1.2 per cent in June to a seasonally ...

Corrupt city officials face pension freeze

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
... "all possible violations of law" by Bell officials, including civil and criminal sections. The probe followed a Los Angeles Times article revealing the US$787,637 salary of Bell City manager, Robert Rizzo. The Bell police chief was also found to make ...

Planners risk buying bad businesses

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
... conventional methods of pricing planning businesses are no longer as relevant as they were years ago. "Paying a multiple of three times recurring revenue gives you no idea what your return is, because it's an arbitrary number and doesn't tie back to ...

Usual uncertainty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
... Certainly, this is one for the bears. But sentiment is a fickle one. It's been moving up and down, up and down, even during boom times. History shows that the magnitude of the drops and rebounds and drops and rebounds increases after every US recession. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2010
... WELLINGTON - The New Zealand share market experienced a broad-based rally with the number of stocks rising nearly three times the number falling. The benchmark NZX-50 index closed up 26.283 points, or 0.9 per cent, at 3,021.187. Fifty five stocks rose ...

Pengana gains 'three stars' rating

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2010
... worth section of the market. "The has a strong emphasis on capital preservation and does not aim to be fully invested at all times. We consider the fund to be in the unconstrained equity space, as it may invest up to 100 per cent in cash," said Veera ...

The octopus on fees versus commissions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
... resolve this controversial issue. A second test, this time conducted by the Financial Standard team, also found it four times in favour of fees and six in favour of commissions. To make the research fair, Rainmaker said the order the choices were assigned ...