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FEATURE: The cost of cash

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... consumer confidence, a risk-free rate near zero means savings are going sideways. The next factor is the falling Australian dollar. It's no secret that the Government wants the currency to weaken to help prop up the troubled resources sector and other ...

Blame it on the boogie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... boogie after all. Well, that is if the May Federal Budget doesn't contain nasty surprises. And oh, also if the Australian dollar drops to around US$0.80-US$0.85 as the IMF prescribes.

US Congress votes to raise debt ceiling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... needs to fall by another 10 US cents to USD 0.80, a level it believes is the long term sustainable level for the Australian dollar. These comments should be a filip to Australian superannuation funds with above average global asset weightings, strengthening ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... straight days of losses, rising by more than one per cent as international investors were encouraged by a rising Australian dollar. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 61.1 points, or 1.21 per cent, at 5,131.4. The broader All Ordinaries index was ...

Australia's pension pool fastest growing in the world

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... of growth slowed considerably compared to last year, adding just US$9 billion over 2013, in a year when the Australian dollar fell considerably against the US dollar. The study also showed that Australia remained the fourth largest pool of pension assets ...

I swear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
... soon, the Japanese economy and soon, offset the BOJ and Abe's fight against deflation. And don't look ma... the Australian dollar is starting to strengthen again and that's even in the midst of speculation (again) of a China bust. Did someone just mention ...

Emerging market turmoil is a buying opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... out that under this strategy Australian investors are also set to benefit from any further depreciation of the Australian dollar against the US dollar, Euro, pound sterling and Swiss franc.

Up, up, prices are up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
... the knee-jerk reaction in the financial markets, a reaction clearly demonstrated by the appreciation in the Australian dollar versus the greenback to US$88.61 (from US$87.91) immediately after the inflation report was released. Look ma, there's a swallow! ...

2014 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
... share their views on the impact of geopolitics on the local and global economy, and give insights on where the Australian dollar could be heading next Dr Don Stammer, one of Australia's well regarded chief economists, will return as the Master of Ceremonies. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014
... buoyed by strong production reports from Rio Tinto and Woodside Petroleum on Thursday as well as a slide in the Australian dollar. BHP Billiton was among the strongest performers, with its shares up 89 cents, or 2.5 per cent, to $37.77, while Rio was ...