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Perpetual posts results, buy-back option

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
Perpetual Limited posted $62 million NPAT in full year results, down 31%, yet remains optimistic of the impact of its new initiatives, with shareholders also alerted to an upcoming off-market buy-back tender process. Investor caution and subdued markets ...

In a better place

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
Ahhh, finally some peace. Given Wall Street's straight gains over these past three trading days, many could be forgiven for wondering what just happened last week. Fear now, search for explanations later - that's what happened last week. For despite ...

Fed move checks markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
When the going gets tough, the Fed gets going. Ok, ok. I was wrong - no need to throw it back at my face. I expected the US Federal Reserve to provide a circuit breaker in the form of a third QE. I was wrong! Big Ben did this small Ben one better. B-I-N-G-O! ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today, after US markets fell for the fifth straight day while the US searches for a solution to its debt crisis. At 0649 AEST on the ASX 24, the September share price index futures contract was nine ...

New tool launched to gear SMSFs into property

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
Self-managed super administration provider Multiport has launched a new package to help SMSF trustees gear property into SMSFs and invited financial planners to a roundtable discussion debating the merits of property in super. At the luncheon in Sydney ...

QE3 - yes, no, maybe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
So what's the fuss all about? Wall Street dropped last night because they didn't like what came out of Sir Ben's mouth on his second day of testimony on Capitol Hill. This is what Sir Ben told Congress on the first day of his testimony: "The possibility ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
The Australian share market continued to lose ground in intraday trading with uncertainty over the carbon tax, disappointing US jobs figures and China's surging inflation dragging shares down. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...

Cry of the banshee

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
Just like most of you, I waited for the fat lady to sing last Friday night on Wall Street - sing a song that ultimately puts doubts over the US economic recovery to rest. I was expecting the fat lady's rendition of the Silver Convention's "Get Up and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
Australian shares are set for a strong start to a week full of economic news after Wall Street rose on promising signs from the US manufacturing industry. At 0627 AEST, the local September share price index futures contract is up 48 points at 4,634 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
The Australian share market is expected to benefit again today, after a second day of strong performances by Wall Street. At 0658 AEST, the September share price index futures contract was up 51 points at 4,521. There is no economics news scheduled ...