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AFMA urges ASIC to focus on market risk

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
... the Government restricting the prices at which willing buyers and sellers are able to transact through a broker for all stocks, regardless of whether there are any risks to a particular stock. "This is an unwarranted intervention in the market", said ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
... half results. In Australia, the market on Wednesday finished lower as nervous investors made for the safety of defensive stocks amid thin trading volumes. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 11.0 points, or 0.3 per cent, at 4,281.2, while the broader ...

Perpetual fund 'recommended' by Zenith

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
... or index weighting. The default position of the fund, Zenith said is to "hold cash and then opportunistically invest in stocks that are likely to rise (i.e. invest long) or fall (i.e. short sell) in value." The gross and net market exposure ranges for ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
... Australia, the market on Tuesday finished slightly higher, reversing earlier small losses as investors switched into defensive stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 8.9 points, or 0.21 per cent, at 4,292.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
The Australian market has opened flat amid speculation investors are unwilling to push stocks any higher after recent rallies. At 1045 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 0.6 points, or 0.01 per cent, at 4,282.7, while the broader ...

Renewed appetite for Aussie stocks

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
According to BetaShares' Australian ETF Review, renewed interest in Australian equities products led to market cap growth of around 4% for the month of July and net new assets of $57 million. While yield remains popular with investors through high dividend ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
... been portfolio repositioning after the announcement of European initiatives as well as ongoing demand for high yielding stocks with reliable earnings streams." US stocks inched down for most of Friday before the Dow Jones industrial average turned positive ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
... cent, at 4,277.3, while the broader All Ordinaries index was down 27.3 points, or 0.63 per cent, at 4,302.8. NEW YORK - US stocks inched down for most of Friday before the Dow Jones industrial average turned positive 45 minutes before the end of trading ...

HNW clients give brokers the 'thumbs down'

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... went in and was unimpressed by the thinking of the broker, who was only offering his execution and research on ASX top 200 stocks. I wanted to say 'Where is your money and what are you investing in? Show me your accounts'. "It's a two way street - they ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... 4,308.3 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index dipped 2.8 points, or 0.06 per cent, to 4,330.1 points. NEW YORK - US stocks have ended flat after a seesaw day of trade, uninspired by modestly promising US jobs and trade data. At the closing bell ...