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A tale of two A's

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... the 2001 US recession and September 11 by depreciating from US$0.65 to below US$0.50. It cushioned the economy during the GFC when it dropped from US$0.9786 on 15 July 2008 to US$0.6036 on 27 October 2008 when the global financial system was in chaos. ...

Why are bonds no longer a safe haven?

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act in 1999 and the introduction of other regulation in the wake of the global financial crisis (GFC) have meant that banks are required to hold more capital on their balance sheets. The new regulations have meant an increase ...

"Pleasant" but...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
... ratio has increased to 9.4% in the June quarter from 9.2% in the previous one -- while down from the 12.8% high during the GFC, it's still way too high compared with the 2.2% average rate seen during the happier years of 2000 to 2007. Shouting 'but' ...

Stagflation is real in Brazil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... previous month. For perspective, the annual growth in private sector credit averaged around 22.5% in the years before the GFC, recorded a high of 36.5% in September 2008 and a low of 5.9% on September 2009. Yes you got that correct the current credit ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
The share market remains at its highest level since the GFC due to well received company earnings and a positive lead from Wall Street. But it dipped slightly in late morning trade after the latest reading on manufacturing activity in China fell below ...

Perennial Aussie equities fund receives Zenith rating

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... market cycles, reducing the magnitude of significant negative returns as they occur. "The stark reality we all faced during the GFC was that a 50% fall in our share values required a 100% future return to get back to pre GFC levels, and investors are ...

We don't want to regulate SMSFs: APRA, ASIC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... also a concern of regulators but not wether it should be prohibited but that it should operate properly. "At the time of the GFC the fact SMSF had low borrowing levels was a good thing," said Jan Harris, executive director of the markets group at the ...

Unmet SMSF advice needs a boon for advisers

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... strategies (24%). These figures coincide with satisfaction for advisers being at its highest since the global financial crisis (GFC). The overall proportion of SMSFs using a financial planner stopped its six-year decline and stabilised over the last ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... global financial crisis, the Office for National Statistics said. The economy is now 0.2 per cent bigger than before its pre-GFC peak in early 2008. The IMF predicts Britain will be the fastest-growing major world economy in 2014. The euro fell to $US1.3433 ...

Prime Value Opportunities Fund added to BT Wrap

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... complement to other diversified strategies. The ability to better respond to markets is also appealing to investors in the post-GFC climate. The flexibility to take an increased cash allocation offers important protection and allows us to fulfil the ...