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Fine wine broker launches in Australia

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... its first wine investment fund due to be launched soon, which Alexander said is impacting on prices with bottle sales for rare wines reaching the $200,000 and over range.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... 4G mobile network, which would enable access to some of the fastest mobile download and upload speeds available anywhere. Rare earths minerals explorer Lynas Corporation was the best performing stock on the S&P/ASX 100, soaring 20 per cent to $1.05. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
... 1,185.90, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slid 19.80 points (0.78 per cent) to 2,529.14. Obama is set to address a rare joint session of Congress at 7pm (0900 AEST). Stocks moved lower in the afternoon following a speech by Federal Reserve chairman ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... been bolstered by news of a Greek merger between Alpha Bank and Eurobank, with a sizable Qatari investment, offering some rare good news that the country was tackling the problem of its strained banking system. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares ended 1.71 ...

Treasury Group "transformational" year

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
... equities were decreasing in their significance to the company over time while alternatives were increasing, on the back of RARE success and the general direction and "evolution" of the group. When compared to 2007 results, Treasury Group has made significant ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... up 38 per cent on last year's June quarter. Its shares fell on the news, down eight cents, or 1.25 per cent, at $6.34. A rare bright spot in the resources sector was gold stocks, as the price of the precious metal continues to rise. At 1203 AEST, the ...

SMSFs may be banned from buying shares off-market

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... to buy or sell assets on market including to related parties. Where an underlying market does not exist, for example for a rare collectible, the transaction must be supported by a valuation from an independent valuer, under the proposed changes. Aaron ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2011
... nickel, and zinc prices fell on the London Metals Exchange on Friday, Mr Chatterton said. Oil major Woodside Petroleum was a rare bright spot, up 13 cents to $45.83. But rival Santos Ltd fell by 10 cents to $14.01, while Oil Search eased two cents to ...

Convince me

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011
... reading above 50 still indicates expanding manufacturing activity. Forget that the ISM's 60-plus readings are statistically rare. The index reached 60 and above readings only 53 times over the past 497 months (since January 1970). You too shall believe ...

Diamonds are a fund's best friends

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... stretched Americans and Europeans are selling their gems at distressed prices. It is putting together a collection of large, rare and highly sought stones including a 77-carat yellow diamond called the "Yellow Rose". Steve Shafer, chief investment officer ...