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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
... eight cents to $36.53. MORE dlm/pe Bell Potter's Mr Smith said now was not a good time to buy shares because of the volatility in the market. "I'll be waiting until May and the budget, which will probably be a tough one. Markets like tough budgets," ...

Attack of the hedge clones

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
... a number of mathematical and statistical techniques to identify key aspects of a specific hedge fund's returns and volatility, and replicate it via a more accessible vehicle," he said. But while cloning is expected to open the industry further to retail ...

Good governance pays 18pc more

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... than a poorly governed company. The report found poorly governed companies experienced nine per cent more share price volatility than those with good governance. The more non-executive directors on a company's board improved profitability, the report ...

Clever but not too clever investing

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
... illiquid and appraisal based which means you only value it periodically. That allows you to sleep well during periods of volatility, making it very attractive to share investors at the moment," said Adiseshan.

Bad weather dampens Suncorp profits

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
Suncorp's bottomline has been hit by unusual weather and global share market volatility after the firm's half year net profit after tax was down 27.5 per cent to $382 million. The group's general insurance division posted $172 million half year profit ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
... momentum on the consumer side of the market, with Woolworths and Wesfarmers up today as well. "With a lot of intra-day volatility that we have been seeing in the market, there is always anticipation that could play a part but overall it does look pretty ...

Westpac Staff Super awards $50m to HFA

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
... strategies of the diversified fund, which is to generate a consistent return for investors while maintaining low levels of volatility," said White. HFA made a conscious decision mid last year to tap in the intuitional and wholesale space, and now has ...

BlackRock fund treads allocation balance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
... international investors as the US economy continues to work through the kinks of the sub-prime meltdown and market volatility. Hudson predicts US growth stocks to outperform value stocks, American equities to top their European counterparts and US equities ...

Harvesting performance from agribusiness

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
... increasing over time," they added. Reflecting the upbeat performance expectations, the report also said agribusiness volatility is climbing and is now expected to be one and half times that in the general stock market. Explaining the drivers behind the ...

CFDs to act as shield: CMC

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
... will be ideal for SMSF and other long-term investors who want to protect their investment against short-term market volatility while gaining exposure to the long-term growth of the portfolio," he said. "It can also be used to enhance the returns from ...