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Australian investors prepare for market sell-off

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
... confidence," he said. "In addition, we have had a continual stream of mixed data from key economies such as the United States, Europe and China which is causing investors to consider protecting their portfolios from downside risk."

Market Vectors Property ETF receives SQM rating

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
... over 60 Market Vectors ETFs and developing into the eighth largest Exchange Traded Product (ETP) provider in the United States." McKinnon said: "We have seen strong demand for our purpose-built Market Vectors Australian Property ETF since it listed on ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... Australian share market has opened on a positive note, led by the big banks, after an encouraging lead from the United States. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said US markets had risen on Tuesday following some good economic data, and the optimism had ...

Invest in UK infrastructure, super funds urged

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... Macquarie. She called Australian super funds "world leaders" in this area, adding: "Pretty much every pension fund in the United States and most pension funds in the United Kingdom do not invest directly into infrastructure. They will give a sizeable ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... Australian share market has pushed above the 5,500 mark at the open on the back of a positive lead from markets in the United States last week. "We've just had a positive lead from Friday's trade. The US just kept ticking along nicely," IG market strategist ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher after markets in the United States lifted overnight and iron ore prices stabilised. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said investors were feeling positive on the back of mostly encouraging manufacturing ...

OMFG! Australia could lose an A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... the credit ratings agency: "S&P is now expected to face similar lawsuits in the Netherlands and possibly in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand, and could be forced to pay compensation for losses from complex investment securities." (AFR) ...

Safer sex? Women take less risk than men

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... difference is a global phenomenon, its magnitude varies across regions. In Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States, the male/female difference is more or less the same but in the UK, females are comparatively less risk tolerant. FinaMetrica ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... year results. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed higher, led by big mining stocks, after markets in the United States lifted and investment bank JP Morgan expressed confidence in the resources sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 49.8 ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
... year results. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed higher, led by big mining stocks, after markets in the United States lifted and investment bank JP Morgan expressed confidence in the resources sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 49.8 ...