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SMSFs stockpiling cash, weighted to banks

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... Australia Bank, Woodside Petroleum, Woolworths, Wesfarmers, Rio Tinto and lastly Origin Energy. Telstra fell out of the top 10 stocks used by Multiport's SMSFs, in a move that may be linked to the June announcement of the NBN deal, the report said. SMSF ...

Perpetual fund downgraded after resignation

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... experience," she said. "That was the key reason." On the positive side, van Eyk said Parkin has experience analysing small cap stocks and that the fund applies rigorous quality criteria to potential investments. Perpetual was unable to respond in time ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... cent, at 4,497.8, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 72.6 points, or 1.61 per cent, at 4,573.1. NEW YORK - US stocks fell on Monday as a last-minute deal on raising the government's debt ceiling and averting a potentially disastrous default ...

Boutique equities manager wins big Kiwi mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... the ability to have a portion in Australian equities," he said. The actively managed portfolio will focus on large-cap stocks with a bottom-up stock picking style, he said. Devon Funds Management was reportedly started by principal Paul Glass in 2010 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... Commonwealth was up $1.34, or 2.7 per cent, at $50.61 and Westpac had gained 54 cents, or 2.6 per cent, to $20.96. Resources stocks were also higher, with BHP Billiton up $1.04 at $42.46 and Rio Tinto added $1.74 to $81.74. Other big movers were Iluka ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
Australian shares may decline slightly after US stocks fell on Friday as talks to reach an agreement over the US debt ceiling continued to feed market uncertainty. But mining stocks may gain after some metals, including gold, silver and copper, rose. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... when the US Treasury says it will run out of funds, lawmakers in Washington remain short of a compromise debt plan. US stocks ended mixed in overnight trade, as nervous markets awaited a resolution to the debt-limit standoff. Austock Securities senior ...

Debt and small caps broaden emerging market value

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... market equities because they sell at around a 15-20% discount relative to developed markets." Hoguet said that small cap stocks, frontier markets, local currency debt, real estate and even private equity would play a key part in emerging markets assuming ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... cent, to 4,463.8, while the broader All Ordinaries index was down 73.4 points, or 1.59 per cent, at 4,539.2. NEW YORK - US stocks ended mixed on Thursday, as nervous markets awaited a resolution to the debt-limit standoff in Washington, with the deadline ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... Billiton lost 74 cents, or 1.72 per cent, to $42.26, and Rio Tinto fell $1.24, or 1.5 per cent, to $81.35. Banks and financial stocks lost ground, with the big four banks led lower by Westpac, which fell 28 cents, or 1.33 per cent, to $20.74. Telstra ...