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Cash becomes king with inflation on the up

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2006
Yesterday's higher than expected Producer Price Index (PPI) has the market and some economists apprehensive about what tomorrow's Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures will signal for inflation, but it drives up the value of cash for fund managers. The ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2006
The share market is expected to open higher on the strong cue from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 96 points at 5011 at 0736 AEST. Today, the world's biggest miner BHP Billiton will release ...

Reverse mortgages not for inexperienced advisers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2006
Reverse mortgages should not be handled by anyone but the most qualified and skilled financial planner, and planners as a whole need to attain higher benchmark standards in order to manage the entire financial affairs of their clients. That is the message ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2006
The share market is expected to open lower today on a poor US lead and falls in base metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 42 points to 4957 at 0719 AEST. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Committed to Asia: Fidelity

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
Fidelity kicked off its Asia focused roadshow yesterday, stressing it maintained its confidence in the Asian region in spite of recent geo-political tensions and global market corrections that have left some investors feeling gun shy. Fidelity global ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
The share market is likely to open stronger today following gains on Wall Street overnight after the US Federal Reserve eased fears of future interest rate hikes. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 87 points ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2006
The share market should open stronger today after a sharp fall in crude oil prices led to gains on Wall Street overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 36 points to 4933.0 at 0712 AEST. Today the Westpac-Melbourne ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2006
The share market could open slightly stronger after blue-chip stocks on Wall Street rose marginally but a drop in oil prices affected energy stocks overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 16 points ...

No to fad funds, yes to expertise: InvestorWeb

InvestorWeb research has highlighted the country's long history of 'fad funds' to remind investors that, while investment themes are important, the fund manager's track record is still king. The group has recently completed its 2006 Global Specialist ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2006
The stock market is expected to open lower after US stocks fell sharply in response to the fiercest Israeli-Lebanese clashes in a decade. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 60 points to 5008 at 0737 AEST. ...