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Bear killer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... recessions." - IMF." At least, there's still fast-growing China. Oops, sorry looks like I spoke too soon, blue moon. In his October 'Gloom, Boom and Doom report, Marc Faber talked about gloom, doom and no boom. His thesis, "Forget the EU Debt Crisis ...

Government publishes core elements of MySuper draft

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
The Government has provided a two-week window for submissions on draft legislation on the core elements of MySuper as it presses ahead with plans to introduce the default super product from July 2013. Having outlined the structure of Stronger Super ...

Boutique focus with new super product: Bendigo Wealth

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
Bendigo Wealth has set its sights on independent financial advisers with its new super investment product with ten active and index funds, a cash option, one admin fee of $98 and fully flexible insurance options. The Bendigo SmartStart Super, to be ...

Some hope

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
... in at their office and pretending to work, he must have saved quite a handsome amount. But all will be revealed on 13 October - D-day as to whether Greece will get its next tranche -- worth a,-440 billion - of rescue money. And you thought all's done ...

ASIC: Former Bell Potter adviser charged

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
A former Bell Potter Securities employee has been charged with five counts of dishonest conduct involving more than $1.8 million, following an ASIC investigation. Lawson Stuart Donald, 36, worked at the stockbroking firm as a client adviser between ...

New online super tracking portal

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
The Federal Government has announced plans for a new online lost super tracking system, to relocate 5.8 million lost Australian superannuation accounts holding $18.8 billion. In a bid to make super consolidation an easier process, the Australian Taxation ...

Be glad for A$ weakness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
Oh no! This couldn't happen. Not now, not when the "Finance Minister of the Year" sits in Canberra. The A-dollar has fallen below parity with the US dollar. Australian deputy prime minister and federal treasurer Wayne Swan had been awarded the top gong ...

Australian bullion exchange to launch

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
Australian investors in precious metals will soon have their own physical local exchange with the upcoming launch of the Australian Bullion Exchange. The Australian Bullion Exchange (ABX) is an exchange for physical bullion that connects buyers and ...

Bulls see red

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
A sea of red swamped the world's equity markets - from New York to Rio and old London town - over the past 24 hours. As I've been warning the past few weeks, the global economy is weakening, the odds of another recession has increased and this is sapping ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street lost more than 3.5 per cent and European stocks also fell sharply overnight. At 0714 AEST on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was down 76 points at 3,890. In economic ...